The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and fibromyalgia have been denied. The Veteran has been granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches, effective August 1, 2014, with no higher ratings allowed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a left ear hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations and her medical opinion was not based on any testing that met the VA requirements. The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding fibromyalgia is related to service due to exposure to environmental hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Fibromyalgia, Migraine headaches, Allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, Cervical spine disability, Lumbar spine disability, RUE radiculopathy, Iron deficiency anemia, Cholecystectomy, Cerebral aneurysm, Left foot bunionectomy with residuals and scars, Kidney stones, Supraventricular tachycardia, Right hand arthritis and atrophy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24008941
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left ear hearing loss and the severity of his hearing loss.
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