Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right forearm disability, left forearm disability, neck sprain, bilateral hearing loss, right-hand disability, and traumatic brain injury. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or an in-service event, injury, or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for left ankle strain is granted at a 10 percent level, effective from November 17, 2020. The initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss remains noncompensable.,Service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea are both established. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current hearing disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

Your claims for service connection have been denied because your Notice of Disagreement was not filed within the one-year deadline after the August 2019 rating decision. The Board dismissed all your claims as untimely.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there is no legal basis to award a higher rating under the applicable VA regulations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for mass on heart, mass on lung condition, and OSA were denied as the evidence did not show a relationship to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for BHL and tinnitus due to lack of diagnosis within one year after discharge.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss is related to service. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes.

The Veteran's SMC based on statutory housebound status is granted from January 7, 2019. The TDIU issue is moot as the psychiatric disability alone meets the criteria for a 100% rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not meet the regulatory requirements for VA purposes or were not related to her active service.

The Veteran's claim for PCAFC benefits was remanded due to inadequate notice and reasoning in the original decision. The Board found that the VA Caregiver evaluation assessment did not clearly address the Veteran's current conditions, particularly his neurocognitive disorders, pain, loss of use, weakness, dizziness, and vertigo, which affect his need for personal care services.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination or opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a low back disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. Additional records development is needed, including obtaining complete military personnel and treatment records from the Veteran's service in the South Carolina Army National Guard.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher evaluations and earlier effective dates for his service-connected disabilities, including left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and schizophrenia with alcohol use disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss. The Veteran is seeking service connection for hearing loss, which was found to be established based on his military noise exposure. However, the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's history of hearing loss and its relation to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including eye disability or vision disability, hearing loss, bone cancer (Acute lymphoblastic leukemia), drug abuse, alcohol abuse, psychiatric disability (Anxiety and depression), attempted suicide, dry skin disability, stress, memory loss, low back disability, headaches, and sleep disturbances have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's conditions were not related to service or aggravated by service.