Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, gastroenteritis, recurrent ulcers and chronic intermittent pyloric stenosis (claimed as pyloric stenosis/chronic ulcers), and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for compensable ratings or service connection.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the claim for an initial compensable rating is denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, otosclerosis, and migraines were not found to be service-connected.,The Board denied the claims for bilateral hearing loss, otosclerosis, and migraines due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes. The claims for low back, left and right hip, as well as left and right ankle disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected conditions. The claim for right lower extremity nerve condition (claimed as pain, numbness, and tingling) is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of medical opinion linking these conditions to service. The VA is instructed to schedule the appellant for an examination to determine if any diagnosed hearing loss or tinnitus had causal origins in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria and insufficient noise exposure to establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim of bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of audiometric test results.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist. The Veteran's claims are being readjudicated.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is incomplete due to missing medical records and audiometry reports. The AOJ will need to obtain these documents from the VistA system and add them to the claims file.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded due to inadequate rationale in the VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and bilateral hearing loss, both of which are presumed to be related to in-service herbicide agent exposure (Agent Orange).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability are being remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant private medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of current disability for bilateral hearing loss, and the Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found to be less severe than those required for a 70% disability rating.,PTSD was rated at 50%, with no evidence showing occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or link between in-service noise exposure and his hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records related to his right ear hearing loss. The tinnitus rating remains denied.

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's asthma and tinnitus were not granted service connection due to lack of evidence showing they began during or immediately after his military service.,Service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence linking the disability to service. The Veteran did not provide any medical records supporting this claim.