Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim. The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of compliance with prior remand instructions and requires an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for bilateral hearing loss, and the Board dismissed it as a result.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show it was incurred during or related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his service connection claim for a lung condition is also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases involving service connection for hearing loss, hemorrhoids, lumbar spine disability, and a neurological disorder of the bilateral lower extremities (numbness in legs and feet).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 14, 2021. The case is now before the Board again for further appellate action.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension was granted on a presumptive basis related to herbicide agent exposure pursuant to the PACT Act.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and colon polyps were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or causation during service. Service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of April 26, 2017.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hearing loss and granted service connection for GERD as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The claims for IBS, OSA, and increased rating for residuals of fractures of right fibula and right ankle with degenerative and posttraumatic arthritis are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including acquired psychiatric disability, tinnitus, and hearing loss, did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to January 16, 2017. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due solely to his service-connected conditions.

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

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of sinusitis during or recent to the filing of the claim.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied an increased rating, with no exceptional pattern of hearing impairment found.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current disability is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and GERD as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injury or disease.,The Board found no credible evidence of noise exposure leading to hearing loss and tinnitus, and noted inconsistent statements regarding onset. The Veteran's service records showed normal hearing at separation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and degenerative arthritis of the spine have been denied as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The assigned evaluation for hearing loss is determined by mechanically applying the rating criteria to certified test results, and the Veteran's hearing acuity has been manifested by Level II in the right ear and Level III in the left ear.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there is no current evidence of a disability meeting VA criteria.