Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected Crohn's disease, restless leg syndrome, and hearing loss. The claims for a higher rating for Crohn's disease and service connection for restless leg syndrome are also being remanded.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability is not compensable as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for his vision disability and vertigo are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, thyroid disorder, and right wrist arthritis have been denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right ear hearing loss has also been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left hip disorder, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy remains pending as the case is being remanded to consider these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of right ear hearing loss due to a lack of adequate examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been readjudicated due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board is remanding these claims as they involve complex medical issues.,Service connection has not been established for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, or right knee disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is related to his military noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to her service-connected conditions, including a hearing loss disability and varicose veins. The Board has identified several issues for remand due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to in-service noise exposure or a disease or injury incurred or aggravated in active service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss related to service and denied her claim for this condition. The claims for service connection for depression, anxiety, drug use (acquired psychiatric disorder), and back strain are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current claim is not credible due to his ability to complete previous audiological examinations despite tinnitus being constant and almost deafening.

The Board has determined that new evidence received after the July 2013 denial is relevant to the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for acne and remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's migraines are granted with a 30 percent evaluation from May 8, 2021. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left ankle strain, right knee pain, and thoracolumbar strain (low back pain).

The Veteran's sinusitis and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for further examination and opinion as the PACT Act was not in effect at the time of the November 2021 rating decision. Service connection is granted for sinusitis pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the claim of service connection for hypogonadism due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current disabilities are not related to toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart condition, type II diabetes mellitus, and leukemia due to potential in-service toxic exposures. The AOJ is instructed to develop evidence related to these claims, including obtaining TERA examinations and opinions.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. Service connection is granted for this condition. The claim for right ear hearing loss remains denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim for tinnitus was granted. The case of GERD is being remanded.,Service connection for tinnitus has been established based on a May 2023 rating decision.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA's criteria.