Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal regarding an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep disturbance is dismissed as moot.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition first manifested in service or within one year of separation, and there being no current diagnosis.,Service connection for fibromyalgia (claimed as joint pains) and neurological symptoms is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is incarcerated, and the AOJ must make an additional attempt to provide him with an examination by either a VA contract provider, a VA medical provider, or prison medical providers (at VA expense).

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as he has withdrawn the appeal.

The April 16, 2019 rating decision was found to be erroneous and the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is now rated at 10% effective January 3, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure. The claim for a back disability is remanded as VA examination is needed.

The Board has determined that the VA etiology opinions are inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from an audiologist regarding the etiology of the hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his claim for an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran did not report for a VA examination scheduled in conjunction with his claims, and there is no evidence of current disabilities.

Service connection for anxiety and depression is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, plantar fasciitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence of worsening that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because the appeal was not timely filed within one year of the April 2021 rating decision, and the Veteran withdrew her appeal in April 2024.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as Level I, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The Board denied his claim for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.,The Veteran's right hand scar is not rated compensably due to the lack of an area exceeding 144 square inches.

Your appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to a final decision from August 2021. The issues have now been reactivated with you as the substitute claimant.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, right calf muscle loss and injury, left knee pain, and degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc (neck disorder) are all denied. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the left knee and neck disorders.,Service connection cannot be established as there is no evidence of a current disability in bilateral hearing loss or right calf muscle loss and injury during the appeal period, and the Veteran did not sustain injuries related to service.