Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 80 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The Veteran's tinnitus has been assigned a 10 percent rating, which is also the maximum rating.,Service connection for back disability, headaches disability, insomnia disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability are remanded due to missing private medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. A new opinion is needed to determine if his hearing loss is related to service, including an in-service explosion, or to exposure to jet fuel and exhaust during his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for a back condition, neck condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition due to in-service noise exposure. The decision also found that the Veteran's pre-existing back condition was not aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of consideration of potential delayed-onset hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right knee disability was dismissed. Service connection for PTSD was granted, but the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,PTSD was found to be related to in-service military sexual trauma (MST), and a VA examination was ordered to determine if the Veteran has current hearing loss that meets VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate nexus opinions provided by the VA examiner. The Veteran's representative argues that the VA examiner relied on a study regarding noise exposure, which should be addressed in the new opinion.

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

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service noise exposure. Effective October 22, 2024, the Veteran is now entitled to a 100% rating for his hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for alopecia universalis was granted, and his initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue regarding a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the withdrawal by the Veteran and their representative.

The Veteran's OSA and migraines are granted as service-connected.,The rating for GERD is restored to 30%, and the initial PTSD rating is granted at 100%.

The Veteran's hearing loss is rated at zero percent (noncompensable) due to Level III hearing acuity in both ears, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has restored a 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective March 1, 2026. The evidence did not show actual improvement under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with effective dates of September 11, 2024, and November 20, 2025 respectively. The Veteran's claims were supported by evidence showing exposure to loud noise during service and continuous symptoms since separation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board finds that it is less likely than not related to noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for migraines is granted, while a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. Service connection is granted for pes planus, but not for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral knee pain, hypertension, GERD, or sleep apnea and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's Syndrome and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.