Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to obtain an addendum opinion considering specific medical literature.

The Board has remanded the case to the VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration of the Veteran's TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 16, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran does not have a current disability in either ear.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a link to the Veteran's service or any service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support current disabilities of these conditions. For tinnitus specifically, the Board noted no evidence of onset within a year of separation from service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is granted as service-connected.,Left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Right ear hearing loss is denied as not related to service.,Tinnitus remains at the maximum 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's asthma was granted an earlier effective date of August 20, 2021.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also granted with an effective date of August 20, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left foot plantar fasciitis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis were denied. The Board found that new and relevant evidence had not been received to warrant readjudication of these claims.

The Veteran's service connection for a broken nose (also claimed as deviated septum) is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back, vision, and bilateral knee disabilities have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis disabilities has been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for adjustment disorder, chronic with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (also claimed as acquired psychiatric condition) and bilateral pes planus due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset during his military service and is related to noise exposure.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease L5/S1 with laminectomy is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining proper authorizations for private treatment records and providing a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's wrist disability. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ruptured eardrum, back disability, right knee disability, gout and/or pseudogout/CPPD, left foot disability, osteophytosis of the thumb/metacarpal surgery, wrist disability, eye/vision disability, and obstructive sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The claim for residuals of a left ear injury is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,Service connection was granted for right ear hearing loss in an October 2024 rating decision.