Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for TBI and tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a permanent positive threshold shift upon discharge from service and thus concluding that his current hearing loss is not related to military service.

The Veteran's appeals for headaches, hearing loss, and back disorder were denied. Service connection was granted for hearing loss but not for the other conditions.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied for bilateral hearing loss, PFB, PTSD, and chronic migraines.,Service connection for tinnitus is established as the onset of symptoms occurred during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and his right ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable. The TDIU claim is granted effective from September 25, 2020.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disorders, radiculopathies of the upper and lower extremities, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, COPD, GERD, gastroparesis, diverticulosis, rhinitis, OSA, left ankle disorder, and left foot disorder have been granted. The claims are based on presumptive service connection due to exposure to noise during service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause for extension was presented.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of a medical opinion, despite favorable findings on VA compensation purposes. The AOJ is required to obtain missing private treatment records and provide an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss likely had its onset during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, while right ear hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea are denied.,Tinnitus has been granted as service-connected, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis have also been granted.

Service connection granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches.,Left leg disability service connection denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, vertigo, hearing loss, sinusitis, acid reflux, right knee condition, and left knee condition have all been denied. The evidence does not support the presence of these conditions during or as a result of military service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes, hearing loss, and hypertension. The effective dates for CAD have also been denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of hypertension and CAD are remanded, as is the claim for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities did not originate during or as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his heart disability and diabetes mellitus with nephropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to their combined effects on his physical abilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hearing loss is denied, and service connection for tinnitus is also denied.

Service connection for right ear hearing loss is restored. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and requires further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a threshold shift in his left ear during service, which was used to determine if any hearing loss shown at separation from service was due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 11, 2024 for TDIU and basic eligibility for DEA benefits was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the threshold requirement of having a total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities at any time prior to July 11, 2024.