Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, and post-hydrocelectomy hydrocele due to issues with evidence and remand directives not being followed.

The Veteran's hearing loss has not met the criteria for a higher rating than 0 percent, as his puretone thresholds and speech discrimination scores have consistently warranted a 0 percent evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea. The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination, requiring a new VA hearing loss examination to determine if the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service or civilian noise exposure.

The Veteran's asthma has been granted a 0 percent evaluation effective August 10, 2022. The claims for sinusitis and hearing loss/tinnitus are being remanded due to new evidence received.

The Veteran's insomnia disorder, claimed as nightmares, is granted service connection due to in-service noise exposure. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. Headaches and PTSD remain pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that he does not have a current disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no current disability in either ear meeting VA criteria for a hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service connection for leukemia has been granted. The issues of bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation for persistent depressive disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for unspecified insomnia is denied, and his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hearing loss claim is being remanded due to insufficient efforts by the RO to schedule a VA examination and obtain pertinent medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for RIGHT foot metatarsalgia and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and right ear tinnitus as secondary to the service-connected right ear hearing loss. Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence showing it began during service or was otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not prevent them from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since February 5, 2013. The Board found the May 2021 VA examination adequate and did not grant a compensable rating.