Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis of a hearing loss disability in either ear and that the right ear hearing loss did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty. The Board also found that the right ear hearing loss was not related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection. Service connection for TBI was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to incomplete private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente.

The Veteran wishes to withdraw his appeal for bilateral hearing loss. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and memory loss due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left knee disorder due to inconsistencies in evidence and assertions of worsening symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, OSA, and low back disability. Additional records development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right foot calluses and pain, as well as his left ear hearing loss. The examinations were not completed due to the Veteran being confined in prison.

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

The Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's hearing loss is being reviewed again with new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability in this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disability has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The claims of reopening for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have both been granted, but the rating assigned is not specified in this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and bilateral hearing loss, are rated at least 70 percent combined. The Board has granted a schedular TDIU rating from August 20, 2013, but the issue of an extraschedular TDIU rating is being remanded due to outstanding SSA records. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's IBS is denied as the record does not show continuity of symptoms since service or a nexus to service.,The Veteran's low back disorder is remanded due to inadequate opinion in the September 2018 VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The increased rating for lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches were remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition is denied as he does not have a current disability of the left shoulder and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that his pre-existing condition did not worsen during service and is now within normal limits.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and right hip condition are denied due to dishonorable discharge.,The Veteran's claims for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are denied as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,Service connection is granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae, with the presumption that it was incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lower back disability, radiculopathies, and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since July 28, 2022. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined effect of these conditions.