Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a chronic sinus condition, rash on the hands and fingers, and a right knee condition as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the claims.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for clarification on whether his difficulty tolerating loud noises represents a symptom of his hearing loss or a separate disability, and if so, whether it is caused by or aggravated by his hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right foot disability, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and denied an effective date prior to July 1, 2020, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss as well as an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding their relationship to the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal for revision of a January 2018 rating decision that denied service connection for left ear hearing loss on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a back condition, hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type 2, and various musculoskeletal disorders. The appeal of the claims for a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus was dismissed due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of various conditions are being remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's tinnitus but remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, left ear hearing loss, left elbow arthritis, chronic headaches, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of evidence meeting VA's definition of a hearing loss disability. The appeal is remanded for further consideration of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, scars, diabetes mellitus type II, left thumb tenosynovitis, dermatitis, and tinnitus have all been denied.,The effective date for the award of service connection for IBS has been dismissed as a matter of law.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and depressive disorder are not service-connected as they did not manifest during or within one year following active service, nor are they related to service.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an ear condition. His complaints of left ear pain were noted in VA treatment records but no specific ear condition was diagnosed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including eye condition (including astigmatism and myopia), hearing loss, stomach condition, sinus condition, and syncope. The decision found that there was no current disability for some of these conditions and that others were not related to service.

Your appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and right ear hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the Veteran's claims are based on direct service connection rather than a presumption or secondary to another condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding it to be at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the right ear hearing loss being granted in part.