Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and higher initial ratings for PTSD with secondary alcohol abuse and dysthymic disorder, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability was denied in 1991, but new evidence has now been submitted to reopen the claim.,Service connection is granted for a posterior cruciate ligament injury of the right knee.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is denied, and a rating in excess of 70 percent from August 13, 2020 is also denied. Service connection for a urinary system and bladder disability due to Agent Orange exposure or secondary to service-connected disabilities is not granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The issues include headaches, PTSD, brain aneurysm, TBI, balance disability, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, dental disability, cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, right thumb disability, left thumb disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and cirrhosis of the liver have been granted. The case is also REMANDED to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it had its onset during service and is related to noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not reopened, while his claim for an increased rating of coronary artery disease was granted but only up to a 10 percent disability rating prior to January 4, 2019.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied as not related to service.,The Veteran was found not to have a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes, thus denying his claim for this condition.,The cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically addressing missing audiometric values at 3000Hz and 6000Hz levels in his service entrance and separation exams.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding hearing loss, so the case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of reopening entitlement to service connection for right and left clawfoot, as well as assigning a disability rating for right ear hearing loss. The case is now pending with the RO.

The Board has dismissed all the appeals regarding service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his active military service.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment throughout the entire period on appeal, and the Board finds that he is entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to loud noise during military training.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a disability under VA compensation standards and there was no evidence of noise exposure during service. The Board also found no link between the current hearing loss and service.

Service connection is denied for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right and left upper extremity neurological disabilities (other than bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome), right and left lower extremity neurological disabilities, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.,The Veteran's current cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, skeletal arthritis, and erectile dysfunction were also denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during active duty or within one year post-service, nor are they linked to any in-service disease or injury.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 30, 2018 for the grant of service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability was found to have existed as of this date.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development and consideration due to a failure to consider favorable evidence of record and a violation of duty to assist.