Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing due to his current combined rating of 60 percent, which does not include any permanent and total disability that precludes locomotion without assistive devices or loss of use of both upper or lower extremities.

The Board has granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking the condition to military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a compensable rating.,For his left shoulder disability, the Board determined that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating due to limited motion being less than 25 degrees from the side. The Veteran's appeal was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases for its decision, specifically regarding a December 2014 VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is now before the Board again.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure and thus not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied service connection for sinus headaches, allergic rhinitis, rubella, gastroenteritis (claimed as abdominal pain, acid reflux and GERD), and vertigo, dizziness, and lightheadedness secondary to service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for any of the claimed conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The Board found no evidence of a hearing loss disability in service or due to noise exposure, and concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated as Level II in both ears, resulting in a non-compensable rating. The Board found the audiometric results do not meet the criteria for a compensable 10 percent rating.

The Board has granted the readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear and left ear sensorineural hearing loss, finding that new evidence supports a current disability. The claim for left ear sensorineural hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic kidney disease and multiple neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since June 27, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is related to his in-service noise exposure and service-connected tinnitus.

Your service connection for a low back disability has been granted. Your hearing loss rating was reduced from 40% to 20%, but the reduction is being remanded due to procedural issues. Your TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his period of active service and have continued since then. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of aggravation or secondary service connection, and that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness for allergic rhinitis and appendectomy residuals.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with the Board finding that it does not meet criteria for a higher rating based on VA medical examinations and audiometric results.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for dermatophytosis (pseudo folliculitis barbae).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and bilateral hearing loss have been granted with effective dates of September 1, 2017. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new VA examination to determine if his bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service from January 2010 to January 2011. The previous opinions were based on incorrect audiogram dates and lack of pre-service audiograms.