Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have current right ear or left ear hearing loss to a level recognized as a ratable disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection and increased ratings, effectively dismissing the appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran withdrew the appeal prior to decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for duodenal ulcer, as it is a legacy claim and cannot be separately appealed in the modernized system.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD are granted with an effective date of May 10, 2021.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the ingrown toenail of the left great toe. The claims for service connection for a right foot disability, a left leg disability, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and hypertension as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TMJ was granted, as new evidence supported the claim. The left ear hearing loss was also granted due to in-service acoustic trauma.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied because the audiometric data did not meet the criteria for a hearing loss disability.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs an addendum opinion from a clinician regarding the Veteran's pre-existing hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sinusitis, and bilateral flatfoot due to incomplete military service records.,For the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction, the Veteran's contentions are not supported by the evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination.

The Board has restored service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, finding that the character of discharge was not a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, left shoulder strain, and tinnitus have been granted. However, the claims for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are being remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin disorder (onychomycosis of the bilateral feet), respiratory cancer, ischemic heart disease, and colon cancer have been granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The PACT Act is applicable in these cases.,Service connection has been established for respiratory cancer and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not that his hearing loss began during his active-duty service or is related to noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence submitted when the claim is readjudicated.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to his current hearing levels being at Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating. For the neck and back disabilities, the Board determined there is insufficient competent medical evidence on file to decide the claims, necessitating further examination and opinion.