Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the left foot disability but denied service connection for several other conditions, including sinus and liver disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ should secure an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's total service-connected disabilities, including loss of use of extremities.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss disability was not incurred in or caused by service, and therefore denied the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left carpal tunnel syndrome were denied. The Veteran was also denied increased ratings for PTSD, right carpal tunnel syndrome, tinnitus, and a scar due to carpal tunnel syndrome. The appeal is remanded for entitlement to service connection for a right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection, with a 10% disability rating. The appellant is awarded nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and requires a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The examiner did not address the threshold shifts in the Veteran's audiometric findings from enlistment and separation, which could affect the determination of service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals because the appellant died while the case was pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to pre-decisional errors in duty to assist.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to missing VA examinations, outstanding VA treatment records, and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his conditions.

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

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ear hearing loss, finding that it is related to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for coronary artery disease remains pending as the AOJ needs to conduct further research into potential herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examination findings and a need for clarification on how noise exposure relates to both hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran will be scheduled for an ENT examination to determine the nature and etiology of his hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain audiogram records from his VA medical center evaluations. The effective date for the award of service connection remains December 3, 2020.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in her right ear and tinnitus. The decision is based on the lack of current diagnosis of hearing loss by VA standards, despite the Veteran reporting intermittent high-pitched ringing sounds in both ears.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be reviewed with a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current condition is not related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to conceded in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted, with the effective date being March 23, 2023.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as there was no valid appeal within one year of the June 2012 denial.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of relevant military personnel records.