Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,COPD is remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right hand disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are deemed to have been incurred during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record. The VA examiner will need to provide an updated opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and TBI have been granted service connection. Service connection for left ear hearing loss, headache disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder has been denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is currently rated as non-compensable, and the Board finds no evidence to support an increased rating during the appeal period.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has not manifested functional impairment to the extent that a compensable rating may be assigned during the rating period.,For the entire period on appeal, the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD have not been met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service, and the Board finds that the current disabilities are not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with an average hearing acuity of 53.75 decibels in the right ear and 47.5 decibels in the left ear.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision on tinnitus is based on the Veteran's report of in-service noise exposure and a finding that his tinnitus began during service, while the denial of hearing loss is due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss on a presumptive basis, as the Veteran's tinnitus (which is already service connected) and continuous symptoms of hearing loss since service separation are considered to be related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations and potential errors in duty-to-assist. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and skin disability (beyond PFB and associated scarring) are not currently shown.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea disability is proximately due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claim for service connection for insomnia is granted, but the Board has remanded the case to consider service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity is granted a 50% disability rating since January 3, 2021. His bilateral hearing loss is denied restoration of his previous 50% disability rating.