Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left knee disability, right knee disability, left thumb disability, tension headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and high cholesterol.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for tinnitus is granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the failure of VA to obtain and associate relevant audiology records from a community care provider with the claims file prior to deciding his increased rating claim.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of April 7, 2014 for a 10 percent rating for left ear sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for bilateral tinnitus and hearing loss. These cases are being remanded to allow for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and relevant evidence. The claim for service connection for lower back disability is denied.,Service connection for a lower back disability is denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service injury or disease, nor continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is related to the Veteran's exposure to noise during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is granted a 10% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied for other conditions.,Bilateral hearing loss and bilateral plantar fasciitis are not service connected.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right hand condition, tinnitus, headaches as secondary to head/nose injury, lower back condition, and cervical spine disability due to an error in docketing under the AMA system.

Your appeal for a higher initial evaluation for your bilateral hearing loss disability has been dismissed as the matter was addressed under the modernized review system (AMA).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, psychiatric disability, skin disability, respiratory disability (to include asbestosis), tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not meet the regulatory threshold for these disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran is granted TDIU for his service-connected PTSD from March 15, 2018, to March 17, 2021. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted as of September 1, 2023.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding records of VA treatment that should be obtained and added to the claims file. The Veteran's complete and updated records of VA treatment should be requested and associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, OSA, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, CAD, and hypertension are all granted.,Service connection is also granted for right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the claims for initial compensable evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches, as well as service connection for right shoulder disability and back strain, require additional development due to incomplete records and need for updated medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for supraventricular tachycardia due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's PTSD claim requires a VA examination, and his hearing loss claim needs an addendum opinion from the clinician who provided the November 2018 DBQ.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar back disability, and bilateral feet disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.