Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection for accrued benefits.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted service connection, while left ear hearing loss does not meet VA disability criteria.,Service connection for lumbosacral strain and hypertension are denied as the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment from April 30, 2008, to December 15, 2009.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of service connection for fibromyalgia (claimed as general arthralgia). The decision is pending further examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are related to military service.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss disability is related to his military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss was evaluated and found to be at Level III, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating. The Board denied the claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of exceptional pattern of hearing impairment or other factors that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with the left ear not service-connected. The Board found no evidence of worsening or new service-connected conditions that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and earlier effective date for tinnitus is denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability, thus denying the claim for hearing loss. For tinnitus, the effective date cannot be earlier than September 28, 2022, as there was no indication of intent to file such a claim prior to this date.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a heart condition, GERD, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, insomnia, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no current diagnoses or in-service events that would support these claims.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities were not shown as chronic in service or related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's hearing loss is determined to be a result of service exposure, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss should be remanded due to insufficient rationale in a prior VA medical opinion and the need for additional examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and right hip disability are denied. The Board has remanded the claims for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is remanded. The Board has also remanded his claims for service connection for IBS and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep disability, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, and headache disability due to lack of evidence meeting VA compensation criteria. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his service-connected hearing loss disability did not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability as defined by VA regulations.