Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss because no new and material evidence was submitted to support the claim.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to continuous symptoms since service separation, meeting the requirements for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, while his left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted a 20% rating. The left ankle disability and lumbar spine disability remain at their current ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition began during or was caused by his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, cardiovascular disease other than hypertension, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and a sleep disorder. The cases are remanded to obtain VA examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and cerebrovascular accident/stroke have been reopened. The Board has remanded these claims due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation or evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for a disability under VA regulations. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbar spine with spondylosis and lumbosacral strain is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and readjudication.

The Veteran's current hearing loss is determined to be due to in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal as the Veteran withdrew his appeals in June 2018.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection, but her initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied.

The appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and paranoid schizophrenia have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's appeals for left heel spurs, right heel spurs, and hypertension have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal.,Tinnitus has been granted as service connected.,PTSD has been granted as service connected.

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

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appeals for an increased rating for bilateral pterygium and for a TDIU rating are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and psoriasis as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, granted for some conditions, and remanded for others. The appeal is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating for depressive disorder.