Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that there is no current hearing loss disability in the right ear for VA compensation purposes, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The appeal for service connection and increased evaluation has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for right ear hearing loss was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus severing it. Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on exposure to military acoustic trauma during service. Service connection for a headache disorder (to include migraine and migraine variants) is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in November 2023. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in November 2023. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in November 2023. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your claims. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction to decide these matters.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in November 2023. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, lower back pain (claimed as back condition), and tinnitus due to the Veteran's withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral hearing loss, which is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the timeliness of the May 10, 2024 Notice of Disagreement.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for a right ankle disability is denied.,Service connection for a left foot disability is denied.,Service connection for a left hand disability is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety) is denied.,Service connection for a back disability is denied.,Service connection for right side sciatica is denied.,Service connection for left side sciatica is denied.,Service connection for a skin rash is denied.,Service connection for a right leg disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and vertigo have been denied. The claim for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or proximate to the appeal period.,Right ear hearing loss was also denied due to lack of qualifying hearing loss disability in the right ear at any time during or proximate to the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo has been remanded. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's separation exam did not show any issues with hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for sensorineural bilateral hearing loss is granted at a 40 percent rating prior to May 9, 2017. The increased disability rating from May 9, 2017, to May 15, 2018, is granted at a 70 percent rating. A higher rating of over 90 percent for the period after May 15, 2018, is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy/neuropathy, neck disorder, back disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus. The Veteran served in an environment with exposure to hazardous noise from jet engines.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all issues appealed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for sleep apnea and hearing loss have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.