Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to an improper filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss and right knee/lumbar/cervical spine disabilities were denied. The cases for the right knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine are remanded.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted as it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to acoustic trauma.,Service connection for low back degenerative arthritis is granted as the condition began during active service and has been continuous since separation.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or post-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records that are needed for a fully informed decision.

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

The Board has granted service connection for loss of taste, loss of smell, and chronic constipation. Service connection is denied for right ear hearing loss, allergies, lactase deficiency syndrome, and onychomycosis.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent since May 18, 2022. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to this date.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service, while the claim for tinnitus is granted due to equipoise of evidence supporting its onset during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of chronic in-service symptoms or continuous post-service symptoms, and the current disabilities are not related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, gynecological conditions (infertility and miscarriages), gastrointestinal conditions, left knee condition, chronic fatigue, thyroid condition, and skin conditions have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Further examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted. The back, left knee, and tinnitus service connection claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination for bilateral hearing loss, and new evidence may affect the rating assigned.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were not incurred in service, nor are they related to noise exposure or any other service-connected condition.,There is no evidence of hypertension during service. The Veteran currently has hypertension but his STRs do not show any complaints, treatment, or symptoms related to this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tuberculosis chorioretinitis with left paracentral scotoma, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 25, 2003. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has separated out each claim and found that the Veteran had pending claims at the time of his death. The Appellant timely filed for accrued benefits within one year after the Veteran's death, allowing her to proceed with these claims on appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current bilateral hearing loss had its onset in service and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss resulted in a noncompensable rating prior to November 15, 2022, and a 10 percent rating since that date. The Board denied both the initial compensable rating claim and the increased rating claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further development regarding bilateral hearing loss.