Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied service connection for sleep apnea. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA hearing loss examinations and a need for another examination with a different examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, COPD, OSA secondary to PTSD, and other disabilities have been granted. The appeal is not about service connection for exposure-related conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all listed conditions have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the relationship between current bilateral hearing loss and service, specifically addressing conductive hearing loss from a lightning strike in March 1972. The decision also acknowledges a potential error regarding the presumption of noise exposure link to hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service acoustic trauma. The mental condition claim was also granted.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 23, 2021, for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service connected. The heart disability issue is remanded for further action.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, finding that the evidence did not show a chronic disease in service or continuous symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative meniscal pathology is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are denied as not related to service.

Service connection was denied for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disorders, psoriatic arthritis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), torn scapula nerves in both upper extremities, neck disorder, low back disorder, and deviated septum.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral chronic otitis media and bilateral hearing loss due to the condition. The decision is based on evidence showing that these conditions began during active service.

The Veteran's hypertension was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and back disability were all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to acoustic trauma suffered in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ will now consider these claims on their merits.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development. Service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an increased rating for right ear hearing loss before a decision was made. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted, but the service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA was reopened due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.