Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent, but no greater, effective March 15, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to May 6, 2021 for service connection for tinnitus and denied his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for adjustment disorder and hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left wrist fracture, bilateral hearing loss, Type II diabetes, bilateral glaucoma, OSA, cervical disc herniation, and other musculoskeletal issues are denied.,Service connection is not established for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, GERD, gout, right toes, hypertension, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is caused by military noise exposure during his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee meniscus degeneration, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and hypertension.,Service connection was established for all conditions except for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure. The most probative evidence shows that the Veteran first noticed hearing problems many years after service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for hearing loss were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher schedular rating for tinnitus or service connection for hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lower back disorder is denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right bundle branch block. The claims for bilateral hip joint pain, bilateral shoulder pain, and tension headaches are remanded.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to service, as the evidence did not support current hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected. The Board is remanding the claims for left elbow, right elbow, right bicep tear, right foot, and left foot disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as a need for further development of evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a dental disorder during the July 2024 hearing.,A new claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is warranted due to new evidence received since the prior denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, left knee osteoarthritis, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective February 23, 2024.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and has remanded the claims for hypertension, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's TDIU based on migraine disability alone is granted, and he has a single disability rated at 100 percent. He also has other service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, qualifying him for SMC(s) at the housebound level.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided during a motorcycle accident is remanded due to the need for additional VA records and proper notice.

The Board has granted the Appellant's request to have his military service characterized as honorable, and has also granted service connection for various conditions including unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, scars of the left second finger and thumb, thoracolumbar spine strain, bilateral knee strains, and a right foot disorder.