Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, insomnia, and RUE carpal tunnel syndrome have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current disability in any of these conditions.

The Board has found that the appellant does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, including for heart conditions, acquired psychiatric disorders (anxiety and depression), hypertension, cervical spine condition, bilateral shoulder conditions, elbow conditions, wrist conditions, hip conditions, knee conditions, ankle conditions, or foot conditions. The claims are being remanded to obtain appropriate medical examinations and opinions.,The Board has found that the appellant does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, including for heart conditions, acquired psychiatric disorders (anxiety and depression), hypertension, cervical spine condition, bilateral shoulder conditions, elbow conditions, wrist conditions, hip conditions, knee conditions, ankle conditions, or foot conditions. The claims are being remanded to obtain appropriate medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, increased ratings for tinnitus and shoulder strains, and service connection for a dental and oral disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disability, hernia, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities for these conditions.,Service connection cannot be granted as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting the criteria for VA purposes.,Service connection for hepatitis is denied due to lack of evidence showing a currently disabling condition.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that his current condition is due to noise exposure during active military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no current evidence of these conditions during or contemporary to the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim of bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and incomplete opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to missing scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with his hearing acuity not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating based on the Maryland CNC speech recognition test and pure tone audiometry results.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.,Both conditions were determined to be directly linked to military service without any presumption of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a left hip disability. The claim seeking an effective date prior to July 10, 2021, for the award of TDIU was also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings and compensation for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right lower radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss due to the appellant's death.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and right shoulder disability due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not related to his military service due to in-service noise exposure. The claim was reopened and granted based on new evidence provided by a private audiologist.