Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder (depression) and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, radiculopathy of the RUE and LUE, and a right shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection cannot be granted as there is no diagnosis of hearing loss or radiculopathy in the Veteran's records.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss from July 3, 2017 to the present.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition began during his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was reduced from 100 percent to 60 percent, and the claim for an increased rating is denied.,ED has been dismissed as the Veteran did not timely appeal the March 2021 decision granting service connection for ED with a non-compensable rating.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus is denied as the highest schedular rating (10%) has been assigned.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no current evidence of a hearing disability as defined by VA standards.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate opinion in the June 2022 VA examination. The Veteran's lay statements and in-service treatment records are considered, but a new examination is needed to determine if his current bilateral hearing loss is related to military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and persisting since. The decision is based on the Veteran's lay statements of symptom continuity.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are not rated higher than the current 10 percent assigned.,The Veteran's residuals of right second and third toe amputation do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for his claimed low back condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral tinnitus, and hearing loss in the right ear, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has determined that his TDIU is warranted based on the severity of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is a result of in-service noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there was no prior written communication indicating intent to file a claim.,The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss disability was also denied, with his disability rated at zero percent.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lipomatosis with associated surgical scars. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was aggravated by service and his left ear hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The hearing loss claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for treatment purposes only for a lumbar spine disability. The appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and PTSD is remanded due to incomplete service personnel records.