Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not found to meet the criteria for a disability under VA rating criteria, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to such.

The Board has denied a claim for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's service-connected hearing impairment did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The appeal concerning his tinnitus was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and service-connected hypothyroidism due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining adequate medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected left-ear hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, and his service-connected plantar fasciitis, bilateral, was rated at 10 percent. The Board remanded the claim for an increased rating of tinnitus.,The Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis, bilateral, was rated at 10 percent. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a higher rating and remanded the case for further development.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of various service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence supporting a direct relationship between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as she does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected dermatitis to include palmar wart has also been denied due to the lack of evidence showing that her condition meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate findings in a previous VA opinion and failure to consider secondary service connection based on tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis C, left ankle condition, right ankle condition (claimed as residuals of right ankle sprain), and vision condition. Service connection was remanded for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension were also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ear hearing loss disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current disability of left ear hearing loss, as his audiometric test results do not meet the standards at 38 C.F.R. § 3.385. For the right ear hearing loss, the Board determined that the Veteran's speech recognition scores and pure tone thresholds did not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, unspecified insomnia disorder, alcohol abuse, obstructive sleep apnea, basal cell carcinoma, tinnitus, GERD, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis sufficient for VA purposes.

The Veteran's left lateral collateral ligament sprain is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability, as defined by VA regulations. The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied. For the left ear hearing loss claim, the Board has identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has ordered a remand for an updated VA examination and etiological opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance due to lack of permanent loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or vision.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of August 20, 2019, for service connection and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Veteran is currently rated at 0% for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability does not meet the definition of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss began during service or within one year after service, and there is insufficient medical evidence to link her current left ear hearing loss to service.