Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a lumbar condition, right knee condition, and bilateral hearing loss due to missing service treatment records and personnel records. The Veteran's active duty service in Iraq is also unclear.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether his hearing loss was caused by noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal through their authorized representative.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including persistent depressive disorder and bilateral hearing loss, are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran received a 60 percent rating for GERD since March 21, 2015, and a 30 percent rating for IBS since the same date. A more than 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, depressive disorder, and insomnia disorder was denied as of June 6, 2024.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria, and no extraschedular rating was granted. The Board found that the evidence did not establish he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been rated at the maximum available under VA regulations, with no additional benefits being granted.,The Veteran is seeking a TDIU effective from March 18, 2010 to December 15, 2015. The Board has determined that referral for extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's hazardous noise exposure during service and his current diagnoses of hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty to assist error and inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for a back condition and diabetes mellitus. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is a direct result of his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.,Service connection for right hip strain and left hip strain was granted, with the reasoning that these conditions are due to or the result of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in March 2014. New evidence has been received since then, reopening the claims but they are still being remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between current hearing loss and military service.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, and left hand disorder. The claims of service connection for plantar fasciitis, cervical disorder, right ear disorder, jaw disorder, and bilateral hand wart disorder are being remanded.,The Veteran's assertions regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed conditions have been considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including left ankle, right and left wrist, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and therefore service connection cannot be granted for gastrointestinal, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, or TMJ.

The Veteran's appeal for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.