Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, increased ratings for thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease and migraine headaches, and an increased rating for PTSD and TBI with dizziness are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence since the last statement of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back disability and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin condition and bilateral hearing loss, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a bilateral leg disorder to include varicose veins, and athlete’s feet. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military noise exposure during active service.

The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, left knee disorder, left foot disorder, OSA, and dermatitis are all granted as service-connected. The conditions were presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that there is at least a 50% likelihood that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise regarding whether these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new allegations of worsening symptoms since the last examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and psoriasis, but dismissed the claims for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, and bilateral knee condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted. Tinnitus is considered a direct service connection as it began in service and continues to the present. Bilateral hearing loss is also granted due to its chronic nature noted during service and post-service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and tinnitus has been granted. The Veteran is entitled to a compensable evaluation for his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of respiratory disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and generalized arthritis and joint pain have been remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The hearing loss claim remains on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability as there is no evidence that she currently suffers from a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The claim to reopen the service connection for arthritis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The hearing loss disability is remanded for a new examination.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, as the preponderance of the evidence did not show a relationship between these conditions and active service. The Veteran's claims were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure causing permanent hearing loss and that any current hearing loss did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty.