Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection, with the tinnitus finding based on in-service noise exposure. The left shoulder disability has also been granted a 30 percent evaluation.,No specific evidence of exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, or Gulf War was provided.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis has been denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for right-ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's hearing improved during service and there was no evidence of aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for left and right knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, ovary disability, PTSD, and headaches have been dismissed as moot due to the issuance of a July 2023 rating decision granting these conditions.,No current diagnoses were found for the claimed ovary disability, PTSD, or headaches.

The Board has denied service connection for left, right knee conditions and lower back condition. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis are remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for tinnitus is now remanded due to new evidence provided by a private audiologist, which suggests a possible link between active-duty service and the Veteran's tinnitus onset.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but has remanded the issue of right ear hearing loss due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with Level I for the right ear and Level IV for the left ear.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection, with the tinnitus finding based on in-service noise exposure. The left shoulder disability has also been granted a 30 percent evaluation.,No specific evidence of exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, or Gulf War was provided.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, chest neuropathy, stomach neuropathy, lower extremity swelling, a sleep disorder, macular degeneration, left kidney cyst, skin condition, and right humeral fracture. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of current disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bruxism, neck condition, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of these conditions on a standalone basis or due to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss has also been denied, with the Board finding that his current level of hearing acuity does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The VA is required to attempt to obtain outstanding treatment records from the Granbury VA clinic and reschedule a VA examination for his claimed bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board has found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and there is no evidence of bilateral hearing loss or a current thoracolumbar spine disorder. Service connection for joint pain and a thoracolumbar spine disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss due to insufficient competent medical evidence on file regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification of the Veteran's hearing test results at separation and for an opinion on whether his current bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, specifically noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran experienced acoustic trauma during service, which is sufficient to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not show that his hearing acuity has been worse than Level I in either ear, which corresponds to a noncompensable disability rating.