Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the appellant's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 30, 2020, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's tinnitus is also granted as service-connected, with the Board finding continuity of symptomatology from service until present.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and remanded the issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss disability and bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, a back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding SSA records and additional VA examinations.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals for service connection of IBS, CTS (bilateral), allergic rhinitis, patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee scar. The claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been reopened due to new evidence received since their final denial.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate VA examination and failure to consider all relevant evidence, including lay statements about symptom onset.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's hearing loss, headaches, unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, and skin disorder are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is granted as service connected. The issue of secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD), and to include as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but denied the petition to reopen the previously denied left ear hearing loss claim. The decision also remanded issues related to Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia and fatigue.

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

Your appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a psychiatric disorder claimed as anxiety, a left shoulder disability, bilateral shin splints, and toenail fungus of both feet.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disorder due to a finding that the pre-existing hearing problem did not increase in severity during service.,The Board has also remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes and an eye disorder, as there is insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicides or other potential causes.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are due to noise exposure during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since February 24, 2014. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective February 24, 2014.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and a bilateral vision disability, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA compensation criteria.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied.,The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right and left ankle disorders, right and left knee disorders, low back disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA's regulatory definition of a hearing loss disability or any other qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.