Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus, low back disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete or inaccurate factual premises in previous opinions.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective April 7, 2021, due to service-connected PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.,Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was also granted effective August 15, 2023.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and evaluation, including a TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date or higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and missing evidence. The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, a respiratory condition, and bilateral hearing loss are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and duty to assist errors. The Veteran's dental condition, hearing loss, and left leg amputation are all being reviewed further.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for right ear hearing loss due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the issue. The claims of increased ratings for bilateral radiculopathy and TDIU prior to October 20, 2025 are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the inadequacy of audiometric reports and a failure to conduct further testing as recommended by VA's own examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is attributable to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss may be related to service, but additional medical evidence is needed to make a determination.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and right knee disability as the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, and brain tumor as no longer pending due to the cancellation of hearings and the granting of service connection for a back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in developing and obtaining medical opinions, as well as investigating potential toxic exposure during his service aboard the U.S.S. Midway.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim of bilateral hearing loss due to exposure during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the cases regarding bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's increased rating for RIGHT ear hearing loss is denied, but an effective date of August 30, 2018, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for RIGHT ear hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for left ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of left and right knee disabilities due to a lack of medical nexus opinions regarding pre-service conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee injury is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period, with no higher rating due to lack of exceptional interference with employment or frequent hospitalization.