Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing from appellate consideration in December 2025.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no current diagnosed disability upon which benefits can be granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The VA examiner did not have the audiometric test results needed to determine if the Veteran has a hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claims for depression, insomnia, migraine headaches with dizziness, obstructive sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss, seizure disorder, right knee disorder, and low back disorder are all granted. The service connection is presumed based on in-service exposure to tear gas.

The Board has found that the Veteran requires personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to neurological or other impairment. The claim is remanded to determine if participation in the PCAFC program would be in the Veteran's best interest and to obtain an adequate clinical determination.

The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors and the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being reviewed for higher ratings in several areas, including PTSD, BHL, and tinnitus. The VA has not obtained all relevant private treatment records from the Veteran's private medical provider (K.P.) and has not provided adequate VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the March 2025 decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and remands the case to allow for a new medical determination considering all relevant evidence, including the Veteran's conditions and functional ability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, CAD, and bilateral lower extremity nerve damage, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 was not filed within one year of the April 2023 rating decision, and no good cause was provided.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a left foot disorder, including a bone spur, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The reduction of the evaluation for a painful scar, right ankle was granted back to its original rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is granted for TMJ disorder and low back condition, but service connection for dental injury top left rear teeth remains remanded.

The Veteran's lower back disability, tinnitus, and left knee disabilities have been granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has not met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are due to in-service exposure to hazardous noise.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder due to medical condition, which is related to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus with tendinitis and plantar fasciitis. The rating assigned is 100 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss had its onset during his active-duty service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not manifest until many years after service and were not causally related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for paralysis of the median nerve (claimed as right-sided weakness) is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such condition.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as his symptoms are fully contemplated by the existing rating criteria and he already receives the maximum schedular evaluation.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 18, 2020, for a higher rating of 40 percent for hypertension is denied.

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