Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, but remanded for further development regarding his claim for vertigo and/or dizziness.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the objective medical evidence during the appeal period shows bilateral hearing loss at levels no more than Level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. The Board considered evidence of noise exposure during service and concluded that both conditions began during active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling. The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD with MDD, but granted a TDIU for the period from September 5, 2019, to October 18, 2021.

Service connection is denied for right ear hearing loss, kidney cyst disorder, and muscle cramps/tense muscles disorder.,Effective date of August 29, 2023, granted for service connection of right hand neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, photo contact dermatitis, left ear hearing loss, right shoulder scar, left shoulder scar, heart disability, right hip limitation of extension, right hip limitation of adduction and abduction, right hip painful motion, left hip limitation of extension, left hip limitation of adduction and abduction, left hip painful motion, right foot tendinitis and tendinopathy, left foot tendinitis and tendinopathy, left ankle tendinopathy, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right shoulder status post arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction, tendonitis, and tenodesis, right eye glaucoma and dry eye syndrome, left eye glaucoma and dry eye syndrome, anxiety with bruxism, disc herniation and mild stenosis of the lumbar spine, and diverticulitis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and degenerative arthritis of the right knee. The Veteran's hip conditions are also found to be related to his service-connected lumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that his condition does not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for left ear hearing loss was also denied, as the audiometric test results did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding tinnitus, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, left knee, mad cow disease, and PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a seizure disorder due to VA's failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The appellant was out of the country at various times during the examination process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss as there is no current disability of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to his in-service noise exposure, but a TERA examination is needed due to the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and onychomycosis. The Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure and/or active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and onychomycosis. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, while the onychomycosis is linked to his active-duty service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of left ear hearing loss and asymptomatic meniscal tear, as well as an increased rating for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence showing symptoms or impairment outside those addressed by audiometric and speech discrimination testing results.

The Veteran's service connection claims for anxiety and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for a pilonidal cyst has been remanded due to the lack of a VA examination addressing its etiology. Service connection for a penile condition has also been remanded, as the VA examination did not address whether it was aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist. The issues of dental disability, low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea are all being reviewed again.