Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lipomas was granted and assigned an effective date of November 15, 2013.,Service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is granted.

The Board has decided that the VA audiological assessment from June 2021 is insufficient to determine an increased rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The Veteran's puretone thresholds and speech recognition scores need to be obtained.

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

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's low back condition, left shoulder condition, stress headaches, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to a service-connected low back condition), right hand scars, and dermatophytosis are all being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a left knee disability, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a 'disability due to impaired hearing' as defined by VA regulations. The Board also found no causal link between the current left knee condition and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not originate during service, was not shown to be related to service, and is not compensable within one year of separation. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear application of the Maryland CNC test in a previous private hearing audiogram, and for clarification on whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection, but a higher rating is denied.,Effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not earlier than February 24, 2018.

The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability for VA purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound status because he did not meet the criteria at any point prior to September 19, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus as there is a need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The case is sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to readjudicate the previously denied claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and left leg injury.,New evidence from the Veteran's hearing testimony tends to prove or disprove matters at issue in these claims.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for left ear hearing loss in an April 2021 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring service connection.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim of service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to a need for additional medical opinion.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical examinations and a duty to assist error. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Veteran's asthma is granted at a 30 percent rating from April 9, 2019. The decision denies compensable ratings for sinusitis and remands the issues of service connection for headaches and urinary incontinence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's left hip condition. The bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims have been denied, but service connection is granted for tinnitus.