Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims and rating determinations for various conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board also remanded claims for sinusitis, an autoimmune condition (claimed as fibromyalgia), a respiratory disability, and OSA.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right ear hearing loss and sinusitis are both granted.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left and right hand disabilities, wrist disabilities, shoulder disability, knee disabilities, leg disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, sinus condition, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, valvular heart disease and right AV block (to include as secondary to service-connected hypertension), bronchial asthma, and TDIU due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, and left shoulder disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has worsened since the last VA examination, and a new one is needed to determine the appropriate disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete or conflicting opinions in the record. The Veteran's exposure during service is unclear, with some noise exposure reported but not confirmed by audiometric testing.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, and multiple orthopedic issues, were denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (trauma and stressor-related disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension) do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU. The case is remanded to determine if an extraschedular TDIU should be assigned.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss was denied. The reduction from a 10% rating to noncompensable effective January 6, 2009, was upheld.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current level of hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including word finding difficulty and neurocognitive disorder, are found to be related to his active service.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's left knee disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, active sarcoidosis, and right foot disability. The claims are being remanded for further development regarding hypertension and right hip disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not shown to have been manifested by auditory acuity worse than level I in the right ear and level I in the left ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further evidentiary development, specifically a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of any currently endured hearing loss.

Service connection is granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Prior to March 6, 2018, the disability rating remained at noncompensable (0%). From March 6, 2018 onwards, a 20% disability rating was granted.