Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, denied entitlement to survivor's pension and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's claims for CFS, migraines, dyspnea, chronic sinusitis, and BHL have been denied as there is no current diagnosis or service connection established.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted service connection, and he receives a 10 percent disability rating for his right knee scar. His other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder is granted an initial 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's OSA and SSC bilateral ears are being remanded for further review.,Service connection is not currently established for the Veteran's hearing loss, which has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits is granted for headaches. Bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are denied, and residuals of a head contusion and hemorrhoids are remanded for further examination. Service connection for asthma remains pending.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's latent lung infection, bacterial and fungal, is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals of his initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and denial of service connection for right ear hearing loss, as these issues were previously decided in a prior November 2025 decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of current disability, and denied service connection for tinnitus as it did not occur in or was not caused by service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is linked to exposure to hazardous noise during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or development of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right ear hearing loss have been granted due to the submission of new evidence. Right ear hearing loss has been found to be incurred in service, while left ear hearing loss is presumed based on continuous symptoms since separation from service.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) memoranda. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a new TERA memorandum considering all toxic exposures the Veteran was subject to as an aviation machinist mate/jet engine mechanic.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no causal relationship between these conditions and his active-duty service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for all issues related to service connection and rating decisions from February 2017, May 2019, and November 2019 due to untimely Notice of Disagreement filings.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to his withdrawal of the claim. The issue of service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and service connection for this condition has been granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a lack of an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as the disability already meets the maximum schedular rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence of current hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right knee disability, hypertension, headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a sleep disorder due to an error in providing notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain new VA medical opinions addressing whether the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure from firearms and explosions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for perforated ear drum, right ear and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus is remanded due to a failure to adequately document efforts to schedule VA examinations in an incarcerated veteran.