Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss service connection is denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at U-Tapao Air Force Base in Thailand.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss must be remanded for an updated VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is remanded for a nexus opinion.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are both remanded for a VA examination and medical opinion.,The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are all remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss due to lack of a nexus between the condition and military service. The right ear hearing loss is found to have pre-existed service, but the VA audiologist's opinion did not address whether there was an increase in disability during service that was clearly and unmistakably due to natural progression.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as the current evaluation of Level II hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or caused by service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and disability ratings due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat feet and bone spurs, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition have been granted.,Service connection has been granted for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claim for left ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to service, including conflicting opinions and lack of definitive studies on delayed onset hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board is remanding the case for a VA audiology examination to determine if his current hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure, medication for tuberculosis, or both.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since December 2015. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the Veteran's complaints of difficulty hearing and understanding speech, which are already addressed by the current disability rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings of low back disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition.,His claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it has been remanded by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's low back disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as Level I, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The petition to reopen the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, migraine headaches, bilateral wrist disorder, low back disorder, right ear hearing loss, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder is granted.,Service connection is established for Meniere's disease and secondary service connection for migraine headaches are also granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not considered to be due to VA treatment in 2005, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for service-connected hearing loss was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to TDIU from January 21, 2011 and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) from January 21, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as 10 percent prior to June 28, 2021, and 20 percent on and after that date. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome due to a lack of consideration of medications related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's headaches started in service and have continued. The Board finds the Veteran and service treatment records persuasive, finding that his headaches had their onset in service and have continued following service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, urinary incontinence from prostate cancer, and bilateral hearing loss rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of February 1, 2016.