Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and persists. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking the condition to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active-duty service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD is granted, with a 50% disability rating effective September 6, 2022. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right ear hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection for PTSD with anxiety is denied. The Board notes that the evidence does not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD and finds no causal relationship between service and the diagnosed generalized anxiety disorder.,The claims for bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine disability, and lumbar radiculopathy are remanded due to new evidence received in 2023 and potential exposure to toxic chemicals during service.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded. The Veteran's claim for lumbar radiculopathy remains pending.,The claims for bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine disability, and asthma are remanded due to the need for a TERA memorandum and ILER report.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with the most recent VA examination showing Level I hearing acuity in both ears. The Board found that this level of hearing impairment does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, low back disability, and bilateral knee disability due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for various conditions were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The decision did not specify a particular effective date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and left shoulder disability was denied. The Veteran received a 40 percent rating for his left shoulder disability prior to December 12, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with a rating of 100%.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss. The skin disorder claim is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal concerning service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, congestive heart failure, tinnitus, and diabetes has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear sensorineural hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was denied as she did not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss.,Service connection and an initial rating of 30 percent were granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease, effective May 8, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claim for COPD is denied. The Board finds that there is no medical or scientific evidence to support a relationship between the development of COPD and exposure to herbicides and/or asbestos.,The appeals for increased disability evaluations for coronary artery disease post CABG, scar, post CABG, and bilateral hearing loss are dismissed because they result from a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system. The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied, and the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent, as the audiometric testing results do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating due to lack of obstruction or polyps.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete compliance with previous instructions, specifically regarding obtaining private treatment records and an addendum opinion addressing a specific audiogram from service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for lumbar strain was denied. The Board found no nexus between the in-service injury and current disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied, as the Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.