Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The appeal for service connection for sinus bradycardia is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasons and bases in its decision regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of current hearing loss disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA were granted effective July 18, 2020. The case involves the Veteran's service-connected disabilities including PTSD, OSA, diabetes, cataracts, neuropathy, and other conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.,The Board has also found that there is no diagnosis of a current left shoulder disability. The Veteran's left shoulder pain is due to the weight of wearing additional gears in a deployment environment resulting in loss of strength and increase fatigue in his left shoulder and/or arm.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings have been remanded due to the need for further development of evidence. The Veteran is not entitled to higher initial ratings for his bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, right elbow scars, kidney conditions, lower back condition, ankle strains, or knee strains.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding inadequate medical opinions for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

Your claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted, and you are now receiving the full benefits sought. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the Supplemental Claims were received more than one year after the decisions that initially denied these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as it did not originate in service or until years thereafter, and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Bilateral tinnitus is granted as the Veteran's testimony at the Board hearing supports a finding that his tinnitus began during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability was dismissed because the August 2025 VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was considered a concurrent election, which is not allowed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to noise exposure during active duty, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because the VA correspondence informing him of the need to file a proper form was not considered an appealable decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and initial rating increase for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the December 2023 intent to file did not attach to the November 2024 VA Form 21-526EZ service connection claim, as it was filed after a supplemental claim related to PTSD.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and sinusitis are not service connected.,The Veteran is seeking a compensable rating for GERD and allergic rhinitis. The Board has remanded these issues.