Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's residuals of pneumonia are service-connected due to his military service and the presence of lung scarring from previous pneumonia episodes.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is service-connected based on in-service stressors.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a 10% disability rating, effective from the date of the June 2020 decision. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to errors in providing notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of left knee disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to a special home adaptation and service connection for tinnitus, chronic bronchitis, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service connected. The mental health disability claim, specifically PTSD, is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain and right knee strain. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted service connection, while his bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) are denied. Service connection for bilateral pes planus is also denied. The low back and neck disabilities remain in dispute.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral eye disability due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and associated radiculopathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective October 23, 2024.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been restored to a 20 percent rating effective July 1, 2025. A higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's current bilateral eye condition is a refractive error of the eye that is not subject to service connection.,Resolving reasonable doubt in favor, his left groin and right groin conditions are at least as likely as not related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, left ankle disability, lower back disability, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to untimely filing of VA Form 10182. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and ear disability due to new evidence.,Service connection is not granted for these conditions as there is insufficient evidence linking them to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for left ear hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a back condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, and left wrist condition due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service symptoms are considered.

The Veteran's appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals was dismissed because his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was not filed within one year after the November 2007 rating decision denying these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a back disability.