Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to in-service noise exposure and giving him the benefit of the doubt.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during or shortly after his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a back disorder, and service connection for polycythemia vera were dismissed as the claims remained denied in the November 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's vertigo and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss were denied as not related to service.,Major depressive disorder was denied due to lack of VA examination attendance, and prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction was denied for exceeding the current rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder and sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, as his current protected work environment with VA does not allow for substantial income generation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because his combined rating for service-connected conditions (PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, plantar wart, and hypertension) is less than the required 70% to warrant a TDIU on schedular basis. The Board found that he could still secure and follow substantially gainful employment despite his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA opinion on whether the Veteran had left ear hearing loss during or recent to the appeal period, including in-service noise exposure and toxic exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's current hearing loss disability. A new examination is needed to determine if his service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss should be granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are now considered. The Board has also remanded several other issues due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted.

The Board has granted a TDIU as of April 12, 2021, due to the Veteran's service-connected vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus which render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis and bilateral flat feet (pes planus).,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, frequent urination, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and insomnia are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of pulmonary fibrosis, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss. The claim for PTSD was granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, and lung condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, contact dermatitis, low back disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome was granted.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted on a presumptive basis as a chronic disease.

Service connection is granted for sinusitis, rhinitis, and tinnitus.,Presumptive service connection is granted for rhinitis due to exposure in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure. His back disability is linked to his active service, as evidenced by a history of injuries sustained during service.,The Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities were aggravated by his service-connected right total knee replacement and/or back disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's hearing loss was not shown during service or within one year of separation, and there is no competent medical evidence linking his current hearing loss to service.,Service connection for OSA is denied as there is no evidence showing that the condition began in service or within a year after discharge. The Board found that the Veteran did not have OSA during service and there is no credible evidence connecting it to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The lumbar spine disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss claims are remanded for further development.