Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable. The MDS claim is remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no current disability of hearing loss in either ear as defined by VA standards.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had onset in service. The decision also notes that the Veteran's competent lay statements about her exposure to noise during service are credible.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus II, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for allergic rhinitis/sinusitis has been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for hypertension and sleep apnea have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability.

The Board has decided to remand all the claims for further development due to errors in obtaining medical records and military personnel records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, bilateral hearing loss, chest pain disorder, psychiatric disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, sleep apnea, and tetanus has been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,No medical professional provided a diagnosis or indicated that the Veteran had any of these conditions during his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected, supported by his reports of noise exposure during service and persistence of symptoms since then.

The Veteran's claims for left and right shin splints, painful joints, and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or related to service. The claim for low back disability is also denied.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea remains remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not due to his military service. The decision resolves all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for hearing loss, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, allergic rhinitis, and chronic bronchitis have all been denied.,There is no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as there was no showing of a disease or injury during service, continuous symptoms since service, or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's hearing loss is not considered a disability for VA purposes, so his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to service connection for various conditions, with some issues being remanded and others having their decisions left pending further development.,No effective date earlier than May 25, 2021 was granted for the adjustment disorder with anxiety.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is not a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions had their onset in the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's service-connected disabilities to his cardiorespiratory arrest.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with an adequate VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his bilateral hearing loss, as the previous examination was inadequate.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA under Chapter 35 were denied as the evidence does not support a finding that he was employed full-time prior to September 2, 2006.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for an exceptional pattern and falls within the noncompensable range.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied as he does not have hearing loss for VA purposes in that ear.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for lower back pain was denied as there is no evidence of a disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, for the period from September 14, 2021, to April 11, 2024, was denied as there is no evidence showing greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.,The Veteran's initial claim for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.