Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating from June 30, 2021. The left ankle disability and tinea versicolor are denied ratings in excess of the current 10 percent. Bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, intestinal disability (including IBS), sinusitis, upper respiratory infection disability, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right knee strain, and left knee strain has been denied.,Remanded issues include GERD and knee strains.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board found that his current hearing impairment does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service exposure to hazardous noise.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee disability were denied. The case was remanded due to issues with the reduction of his hearing loss rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of a disability that meets VA criteria.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 23, 2021 for the award of a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability. The Board also found that a higher rating is not warranted at any time during the period on review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome is being remanded, and the increased rating claim for left shoulder strain, rotator cuff tendonitis, and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis with cortisone shots is also being remanded.

The Board has ordered the remand of the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss due to a lack of adequate consideration of the Veteran's argument regarding delayed awareness of his hearing loss and an inadequate VA medical opinion. The matter is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with a Level I hearing impairment. The Board found that the evidence does not support an initial compensable rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development of records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not found to meet the criteria for a disability under VA rating criteria, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to such.

The Board has denied a claim for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's service-connected hearing impairment did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The appeal concerning his tinnitus was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and service-connected hypothyroidism due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining adequate medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected left-ear hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, and his service-connected plantar fasciitis, bilateral, was rated at 10 percent. The Board remanded the claim for an increased rating of tinnitus.,The Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis, bilateral, was rated at 10 percent. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a higher rating and remanded the case for further development.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of various service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence supporting a direct relationship between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as she does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected dermatitis to include palmar wart has also been denied due to the lack of evidence showing that her condition meets the criteria for a higher rating.