Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted as service connected. The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, sleep disorder, acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety), back disability, right hip condition, left hip condition, right foot condition, left foot condition, right eye condition, and left upper eyelid chalazion have all been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,The Veteran's claims for right knee disability and left knee disability have also been denied due to the lack of current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty exposure to hazardous noise.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied his claim for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right ankle condition, left ankle condition, left thumb sprain, right wrist condition, left knee condition (previously claimed as bilateral knees), lower left leg trauma, and left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claims were not supported by current disability evidence.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss. The issues of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports a causal relationship to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral eye condition, lung condition, right knee condition, skeletal arthritis condition, skin disorder, migraine headaches, TBI, and bilateral hearing loss, have all been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions or a link to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to errors in notifying him of scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran should be afforded another opportunity to appear for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his worst hearing was reported in a September 2022 VA examination, with pure tone thresholds of 35-65 dB in the right ear and 40-65 dB in the left ear. The non-compensable rating assigned reflects this level of hearing impairment.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran not meeting the criteria for a disability as defined by VA law and regulations. The case is remanded for further examination regarding tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand disability, or left hand disability for VA purposes.,As such, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was granted, while the claims for bilateral hearing loss and anxiety/depression were remanded.,Bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria. Anxiety/depression is remanded to determine its relationship to service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability rating under VA regulations.,PTSD and GAD are currently rated at 50 percent prior to March 25, 2019. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a right knee disability and various hearing loss/tinnitus conditions. The main reason is that there are missing service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requests that he provide additional medical records. The claims will be reconsidered with the new information.

The Veteran's appeal on the issue of a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to voluntary withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU from January 22, 2019 through October 19, 2020.