Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on his audiometric test results.

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

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

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee disability due to duty-to-assist error.

The Board has determined that the VA did not provide a proper examination for the appellant's service-connected psychiatric disability, which is the primary reason for his inability to maintain substantially gainful employment. The case is being remanded to address this issue.

The Veteran is granted effective dates for TDIU, SMC, and DEA based on his service-connected conditions. The Board also determined that the Veteran's PTSD alone warrants a TDIU prior to May 31, 2024.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including psychiatric disability and various scars, have resulted in unemployability. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of 80 percent.

The Board has denied a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss and has remanded the issue of service connection for lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and right foot ulceration.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of a hearing disability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes.,Service connection is granted for headaches secondary to service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI).,Service connection is granted for left and right knee disabilities, with pain being the primary issue.,Service connection is denied for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip flexor strain.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss did not manifest during or within one year after service and is otherwise unrelated to service. The Board noted that while the Veteran was exposed to noise in service, there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and this exposure.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for asthma. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused by military noise exposure, while his asthma requires intermittent inhalational bronchodilator therapy.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeals for higher initial ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been denied. The Board has found that the evidence does not support an earlier effective date than July 24, 2019, for TDIU, a 20% rating for right shoulder impingement syndrome with bicipital and rotator cuff tendonitis, a 70% rating for PTSD, insomnia disorder, and alcohol use disorder, or a 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity has been remanded. The Board found that there is no more than mild symptoms associated with incomplete paralysis of the left upper extremity.

The Board has dismissed all appeals except for the claim of an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder strain. The appeal concerning the other issues on appeal is dismissed.