Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no current evidence of these conditions during or contemporary to the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim of bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and incomplete opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to missing scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with his hearing acuity not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating based on the Maryland CNC speech recognition test and pure tone audiometry results.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.,Both conditions were determined to be directly linked to military service without any presumption of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a left hip disability. The claim seeking an effective date prior to July 10, 2021, for the award of TDIU was also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings and compensation for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right lower radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be reviewed again with a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and right shoulder disability due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not related to his military service due to in-service noise exposure. The claim was reopened and granted based on new evidence provided by a private audiologist.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as the benefit sought (service connection) has already been granted.,The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable, and no compensatory rating is warranted.,The Veteran's hallux valgus in both feet does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.,The Veteran's scars in both feet do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus combined to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of March 23, 2020. The Board granted the TDIU claim effective March 23, 2020.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable (0%) due to audiometric results showing a mild hearing impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions, requiring further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent, as the audiometric testing results do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, is granted. Service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and esophagitis are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Specifically, the VA examination did not provide adequate rationale regarding the Veteran's exposure to burn pits and fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia.