Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection, including those for PTSD, head injury, left hand strain, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, left thumb fracture, bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, right hand strain, and right knee strain. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral pes planus with left foot degenerative arthritis, and left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability was caused by in-service military noise exposure.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability from February 22, 2021, through February 22, 2022, and an earlier effective date of February 22, 2021, for the grant of eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left knee, low back, right and left hearing loss, right and left foot dermatophytosis, and right knee strain, as the evidence did not show current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for hypertension, a lower right back scar, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to his request for a hearing that was not provided.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 29, 2020 for the assignment of a 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing had worsened as of this date and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and the need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received regarding the Veteran's claims of hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disability. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. Service connection for a right shoulder disability and left shoulder strain as secondary to the right shoulder disability are granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left shoulder condition, and a lower back condition due to lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding service connection for hearing loss. The Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic otitis externa is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss should be remanded due to a lack of an adequate nexus opinion regarding his service connection claim.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was not manifested by worse than a Level I hearing loss in the right ear and a Level I hearing loss in the left ear, resulting in a denial of a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection for neuropathy, left foot and right foot, as well as kidney disease, were remanded due to insufficient examination findings.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to noise exposure. The decision also establishes that these conditions meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current disability of bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating (10%) for recurrent tinnitus.,Prior to October 23, 2022, the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraine including migraine variants was denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, so the cases have been dismissed.