Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service due to lack of in-service onset or chronicity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure of duty to assist, specifically regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory condition, lower back condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and MDD) due to a failure to verify all periods of active, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to hazardous noise exposure during service, while there is no current evidence of tinnitus at the time of the appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to hazardous noise exposure during service, while there is no current evidence of tinnitus at the time of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for further development.

Service connection for a left leg condition, including as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability, is denied.,Service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The breast cancer claim is remanded due to an error in failing to consider potential service connection based on exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated during his periods of active service, including ACDUTRA. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, and right hand disability due to the lack of evidence of current disabilities at any time during or approximate to the period on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance/housebound status is remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination prior to the rating decision. The Board must obtain an appropriate VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his activities of daily life.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted, but his claims for initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for scars, GERD with ulcers, and vertigo/syncope were remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Board acknowledged the Veteran's assertions of secondary service connection for these conditions but found that additional medical opinions were needed.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has not been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The claims are being remanded due to a duty to assist error in the October 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an ear condition, claimed as cauliflower ear, is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a sleep condition, claimed as insomnia, is dismissed.,Service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for a left rib condition is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability as there is no competent medical evidence establishing that he currently has a ratable hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar strain have been denied as there is no evidence of an earlier claim or entitlement prior to the effective date assigned.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD has also been denied as there is no evidence of an earlier claim or entitlement prior to the effective date assigned.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as they are not fully developed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking his current diagnosis to military service.