Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted as due to herbicide agent exposure. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied, as the maximum schedular rating is already assigned.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. The Board found that the Veteran has current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss and it is related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to assess the Veteran's employability prior to May 7, 2019, considering his service-connected disabilities and past limitations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, OSA, HTN, and other conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to determine their etiology.

The Board has decided service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the case for further development regarding bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and back condition have been reopened. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, but his petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disability was granted. The issue of service connection for a low back disability is being remanded.,New evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus, with the latter now having service connection.

The Board has denied increased disability evaluations for the Veteran's right and left total knee replacements, but has remanded the issue of a compensable disability evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss prior to February 20, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial or increased rating of PTSD prior to January 23, 2023, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD since January 23, 2023, is denied. The Board finds that the current severity of his symptoms does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for tinnitus and remanded both the tinnitus and hearing loss claims. The hearing loss claim is also being remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hearing loss claim should be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for partial amputation of the right index finger, left eustachian tube dysfunction, deviated naval septum, and right ear hearing loss have been denied as they were incurred during a period of dishonorable service. The Veteran was also remanded for further examination regarding his PTSD and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show that his hearing loss met or approximated the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability beginning December 1, 2016. The effective date of this decision is the first day of the month following when it was factually ascertainable that he could no longer secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal as to the hearing loss disability is dismissed. The Veteran's back disability has been granted an initial 40 percent rating.

The Veteran is granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act from August 10, 2022. Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, with the effective date set at August 8, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypoglycemia was denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability. The appeal for psychiatric disability (claimed as insomnia and anxiety) was granted based on the February 2019 VA examination report.,Service connection for right shoulder, left arm, right arm, left leg, and right leg disabilities were all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or post-service onset. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability meeting the regulatory requirements.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been dismissed.,Your initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches have been denied.