Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted. Service connection was also granted for the left ear hearing loss, but denied for the right ear hearing loss. The Board found that the Veteran's right knee and left knee conditions required additional VA examination and remanded these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, nasal polyps, deviated nasal septum, and hypertrophy of nasal turbinates due to insufficient evidence or inadequate examination.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, stroke, brain tumor, epilepsy, cataracts, diverticulitis, and polyps have been denied. The Board has remanded these issues due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence showing he was unable to secure and maintain gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity disorder, right upper extremity disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disability have been granted. The claim of entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of bilateral knee and bilateral foot disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of diagnoses and failure to afford VA examinations. The claims are now pending with the RO.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain missing VA treatment records. The issues of service connection for GERD, bilateral hearing loss, and a low back disability are all being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was found to be at worst equivalent to Level I for the right ear and left ear prior to February 9, 2022. From February 9, 2022 onwards, it was equivalent to Level VI in the right ear and Level VII in the left ear. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability and right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for a left ear hearing loss disability was granted. The Board found new and material evidence, thus reopening the claim, but remanded it for further examination and opinion regarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is caused or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable and in excess of 30 percent disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of his hearing impairment.

The Board has dismissed all appeals seeking to reopen service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, knee disabilities, and shoulder disabilities.

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

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as he withdrew his request to continue the appeal in January 2020.

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

The Veteran's appeal of his claims for leukemia, left ear hearing loss, and a heart disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, which is related to service. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining a new medical opinion.

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