Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently manifested by hearing acuity of no worse than Level III in the right ear and no worse than Level III in the left ear, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment status and his ability to work with his service-connected disabilities. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's case is being remanded due to the need for a missing audiogram from his November 2022 hearing evaluation. The rating for left ear hearing loss remains unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete audiometric test results.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no probative evidence of a current disability in either ear.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and low back disability have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headache disability, as well as an increased evaluation for PTSD prior to August 5, 2019. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to have started during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been service-connected, but he seeks a higher initial rating. The Board finds the VA examination inadequate and remands for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, right knee disorder, and right hip disorder have all been denied. The Board found that there is no current disability meeting VA criteria for these conditions.,There are no indications of qualifying hearing loss or sleep apnea during service, and the persuasive weight of the evidence does not support a nexus between any of these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss and denied for right ear hearing loss. The claims for sleep apnea and migraine disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration due to new evidence added to the record since the last decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, malignant neoplasm of the larynx with residual chronic laryngitis, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 13, 2014. The Board granted an extraschedular TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's appeal for hearing loss was dismissed as he withdrew the appeal and requested satisfaction with other granted claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and prostate disorder have been denied. The claim for service connection for hearing loss was not reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence.,The claims for service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II (PACT Act), hypertension (PACT Act), an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and prostate disorder have been granted. These issues are granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, consistent with his education and work history.