Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection for PTSD is granted, and service connection for a back disability (lumbar degenerative disc disease) is also granted.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the August 2020 private audiological examination results.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the Board finds a pre-decisional duty to assist error in satisfying a regulatory duty under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b). The matter will be referred to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss does not warrant such a rating based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's hearing acuity was a Roman Numeral VI in the right ear and a Roman Numeral VIII in the left ear from September 2, 2020, to November 12, 2021. The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss during this period.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and left wrist disability due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ankle disorder.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is service-connected as it was caused by in-service noise exposure.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss and heart disability are denied as not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse a December 2009 rating decision that denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no CUE and concluding the decision was consistent with and supported by the evidence.

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

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating, effective from August 14, 2018. His bilateral hearing loss remains noncompensable. The 100% rating for Burkitt lymphoma was discontinued as of December 1, 2018.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to a failure to verify herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for left heel disability and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.,Service connection has been established for the Veteran's left heel disability and tinnitus. The hearing loss claim remains pending as it requires further examination and opinion.,

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus granted service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no evidence of a compensable rating. The claims for PTSD and insomnia are remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection was established for left ear hearing loss due to noise exposure during basic and infantry training.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with no worse than Level II hearing acuity in both ears during the appeal period.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to the veteran's claims for various conditions as they are not eligible due to the death of the appellant.