Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for a left leg disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has found new and material evidence to support her claims. The appeals are granted in part.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be reviewed again with a new opinion from a clinician.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated during service and is unrelated to in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is being remanded for further evaluation due to recent worsening and the need for updated VA audiometric testing.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as they meet the requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, have been continuous since service separation, and sustained acoustic trauma during service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the lack of a contemporaneous VA examination. The RO must schedule and obtain a VA audiological evaluation.

For the period prior to December 29, 2021, an evaluation in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,For the period beginning December 29, 2021, an increased rating of 30 percent disabling for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability (to include arthritis) is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability (to include arthritis) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lower back condition, right foot condition, left shoulder condition, and right arm condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claim for sleep apnea is also remanded as there are no medical opinions addressing its onset or cause.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability did not have its onset during active duty and was not caused by or related to in-service noise exposure. The opinion of a VA audiologist found that her hearing loss is less likely than not due to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment since April 1, 2006.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and enlarged prostate due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and the need for an adequate medical opinion.

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

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder (schizophreniform disorder). The effective date of this decision is not earlier than April 29, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 7, 2022, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is being remanded due to the need to associate audiometric test results with his claims file.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination and failure to notify the Veteran of a requested VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and asbestosis. Service connection is granted for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure, but not for bilateral hearing loss or asbestosis.