Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of evidence meeting VA's definition of a hearing loss disability. The appeal is remanded for further consideration of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, scars, diabetes mellitus type II, left thumb tenosynovitis, dermatitis, and tinnitus have all been denied.,The effective date for the award of service connection for IBS has been dismissed as a matter of law.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and depressive disorder are not service-connected as they did not manifest during or within one year following active service, nor are they related to service.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an ear condition. His complaints of left ear pain were noted in VA treatment records but no specific ear condition was diagnosed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including eye condition (including astigmatism and myopia), hearing loss, stomach condition, sinus condition, and syncope. The decision found that there was no current disability for some of these conditions and that others were not related to service.

Your appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and right ear hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the Veteran's claims are based on direct service connection rather than a presumption or secondary to another condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding it to be at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the right ear hearing loss being granted in part.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection, including those for PTSD, head injury, left hand strain, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, left thumb fracture, bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, right hand strain, and right knee strain. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral pes planus with left foot degenerative arthritis, and left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability was caused by in-service military noise exposure.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability from February 22, 2021, through February 22, 2022, and an earlier effective date of February 22, 2021, for the grant of eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left knee, low back, right and left hearing loss, right and left foot dermatophytosis, and right knee strain, as the evidence did not show current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for hypertension, a lower right back scar, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to his request for a hearing that was not provided.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 29, 2020 for the assignment of a 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing had worsened as of this date and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and the need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received regarding the Veteran's claims of hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disability. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. Service connection for a right shoulder disability and left shoulder strain as secondary to the right shoulder disability are granted.