Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to April 29, 2021 for the grant of service connection for a hearing loss disability. The remaining issues on appeal have been remanded due to procedural errors and need further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but remanded the right ear hearing loss claim due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss are related to active-duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lung damage and bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of left knee disability, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for bilateral tinnitus are being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the evaluation of medication effects on his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and Parkinson's disease due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently diagnosed but not definitively linked to service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability has been rated as noncompensable due to the lack of evidence showing it meets the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals prior to January 5, 2026 are rated at 10 percent. From January 5, 2026, the Veteran is granted a 20 percent rating for his prostate cancer residuals. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not compensable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their onset during active service, were not manifested within one year of discharge, and are not otherwise etiologically related to his service.,For the low back disability, the VA examiner's opinion is inadequate as it failed to address a June 1975 service treatment record noting the Veteran complained of back pain.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC eligibility was remanded due to a lack of proper notification and assessment. The Board found the Veteran meets the criteria for serious injury under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss but granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran's current OSA was found to be incurred during his active service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, urinary issue, right hip arthritis, diabetes mellitus, and various types of neuropathy were denied. A TDIU was granted.

The Board has granted the appellant's appeal, finding that her character of discharge from service does not constitute a bar to VA benefits and granting service connection for various disabilities.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing impairment does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss prior to April 13, 2021 is dismissed as the March 2026 decision by the Board of Veterans' Appeals resolved this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no current diagnosis of the condition.