Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for right iliotibial band syndrome and left iliotibial band syndrome, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service knee pain. Service connection is also granted for bilateral hearing loss.,For migraines, the claim was denied as there is no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once per month over the last six months.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of hearing loss due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, cervical spine condition (neck condition), left ankle condition, left elbow condition, left knee condition, and left shoulder condition as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's assertions regarding the onset of his claimed conditions were not supported by medical evidence or service records.

The appeal regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection of his tinnitus has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the onset and causation of these conditions during service.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence had been submitted to reopen his previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded the issue of a compensable rating for ingrown left great toe toenail residuals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being reviewed for service connection, with a focus on whether it is related to his service or if it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a current disability recognized as a VA disability.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus (for treatment purposes) and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain (ankle disability) for treatment purposes.

The Veteran's PTSD alone does not render him unable to obtain and sustain substantially gainful employment, as his unemployment is primarily due to physical disabilities including bilateral knee conditions, sleep apnea, and neuropathy.

The Board denied a higher initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from June 18, 2025, as the Veteran's hearing impairment did not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart disability, sleep apnea, asthma, and chronic bronchitis as new and relevant evidence was not received to reopen these claims. The Veteran did not have current diagnoses of asthma or chronic bronchitis during the appeal period.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis in both hands and hearing loss, finding no current disability diagnoses.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss have been granted, with a 70% evaluation assigned for the other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The Board found that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability but denied service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability.

Service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is granted as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Other conditions are denied.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to correct duty to assist errors and remand the cases for further action.

The Veteran has withdrawn all pending appeals, effective June 17, 2025.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for recurring boils and polyps in the groin area, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), back disability, bilateral knee disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), hemorrhoids, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was also denied.