Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are presumed to have been incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran experienced acoustic noise trauma in service, which led to current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and failure to provide pre-decisional notice of a hearing.

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

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm, COPD, emphysema, hypertension, and a stroke. The VA examiner found these conditions less likely than not related to his in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).,The Board finds the VA examination opinions inadequate due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's potential exposures during active-duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for radiculopathy, lower left extremity (claimed as chronic sciatica, left side) secondary to the service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current disabilities are considered proximately due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding the relationship between his in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to inadequate examination and reasoning.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to military noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, gastrointestinal (GI) disability, and vertigo are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis is dismissed. The claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and other conditions are granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of information regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these dates and any associated medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability in either ear, and therefore service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeals of the initial ratings for his service-connected chronic cough and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to procedural errors in the evidentiary record.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that her current hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's initial claim for service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied, and the rating assigned prior to September 12, 2024, is noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with hammer toes, hallux valgus and degenerative arthritis, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral kidney cysts, rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on these conditions.