Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran does not have a current disability of such disorder as defined by VA regulations and there is no recent diagnosis prior to his filing of a claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions began during or as a result of his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or connection to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, right knee chondromalacia patella, and residuals of crushed injury to the third and fourth digits of the right hand were all denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not show that his hearing impairment was more than Level I in either ear at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance showing these conditions began during active duty training (ACDUTRA) after noise exposure and have continued since.

The Board denied an effective date prior to September 20, 2021, for the award of an increased rating of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's application for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not have any service-connected disability that meets the criteria for such benefits.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The issue of service connection for basal cell carcinoma is being remanded.,The VA examiner did not provide a direct service connection opinion, and the matter needs to be addressed again.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim of service connection for migraine headaches is remanded. The Board found that a VA examination should be scheduled to address direct service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on his low back disability and radiculopathy of the lower right extremity is denied. His claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, and hearing loss prevented him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation as of June 10, 2021. The Board found sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran was unemployable due to these disabilities.

The appeal for a higher-level review of the denial of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as it was not timely filed.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as it has the highest schedular rating available. The left ear hearing loss claim is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to errors in obtaining VA treatment records and opinions. The Veteran is entitled to bilateral hearing loss, but not to left ear hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis. Service connection is granted for plantar warts of the feet. The Board finds that additional medical opinions are needed regarding his knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's competent statements about continuity of symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, insomnia, and right ear hearing loss disorders as well as a higher initial disability rating for left ear hearing loss. The appeals for separate stomach and gastrointestinal disorders were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, hepatic disease, hypertension, kidney disease, low testosterone, pulmonary embolism, sleep apnea, supraventricular tachycardia, and syncope to correct a duty to assist error in failing to obtain adequate VA examinations.