Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, and remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to insufficient evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, which include fibromyalgia and other musculoskeletal issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, left ankle deltoid ligament sprain, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, bilateral otitis externa, eczema, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with osteoarthritis, tinnitus, left varicocele, and cystitis, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

Your claim for hearing loss has been dismissed because the issue was already validly appealed through a previous Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the AOJ for additional development, including providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher initial rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied an increased rating for left ear hearing loss during the period from June 21, 2022, to August 4, 2022, and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a chronic sinus condition, rash on the hands and fingers, and a right knee condition as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the claims.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for clarification on whether his difficulty tolerating loud noises represents a symptom of his hearing loss or a separate disability, and if so, whether it is caused by or aggravated by his hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right foot disability, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and denied an effective date prior to July 1, 2020, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss as well as an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding their relationship to the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal for revision of a January 2018 rating decision that denied service connection for left ear hearing loss on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a back condition, hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type 2, and various musculoskeletal disorders. The appeal of the claims for a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus was dismissed due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of various conditions are being remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's tinnitus but remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, left ear hearing loss, left elbow arthritis, chronic headaches, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.