Hearing loss Board decisions

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

The Veteran's service connection claims for high cholesterol, bilateral eye disability, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities related to these conditions.,There is no persuasive medical evidence linking the Veteran's claimed conditions to his active-duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to exposure to hazardous noise as an aircraft technician.

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for CAD with a history of acute myocardial infarction status post stent placement from January 15, 2019 to February 23, 2022 has been dismissed.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss disability was denied as there is no evidence showing the Veteran experienced a current disability in service or within one year of separation. The Board found that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss did not meet VA criteria and thus could not be presumed to have originated from service.,The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for CAD with a history of acute myocardial infarction status post stent placement from February 24, 2022 was dismissed as the evidence did not show that the current disability was caused by or aggravated by service-connected conditions.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and PTSD) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from March 25, 2022. The Board found it factually ascertainable that the Veteran was unemployable due to his obstructive sleep apnea and other conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to address whether there was sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unemployable by reasons of his service-connected disabilities, and to refer the claim for extra-schedular consideration of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions had their onset during active-duty service or within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee disability and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's current disabilities are not presumed, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of permanent aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of recent evidence and a need for further medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

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

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tension headaches, PTSD with alcohol use disorder and TBI residuals, left sciatic radicular pain, and right sciatic radicular pain are all denied. The Veteran is granted service connection for left and right sciatic radicular pain.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss does not meet VA criteria for a disability. The claim is denied.,Left knee disorder and right knee disorder are not shown to be related to military service. The claims are denied.,Low back disorder is not shown to be related to military service. The claim is denied.,Sleep apnea is not shown to be related to military service. The claim is denied.

The Board has found that there is not sufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his active duty service.,Regarding arthritis of the left wrist, left knee, and ankles, the Board has found that there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing authorization for a private provider's April 2018 audiological testing, and the Veteran is asked to provide it.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and right ankle disorder are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability and granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The neck disability claim is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including a lumbar disorder, dental disorders, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, insomnia, and anxiety), headaches, and dry eye syndrome.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since November 8, 2010. Effective from that date, he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to January 31, 2017, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.