Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated and found to not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was found to be Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating. The Board denied the claim for a compensable rating as there were no findings that more nearly approximated the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is denied as it is not distinct from his service-connected unspecified anxiety and depressive disorders.,Bilateral hearing loss is denied due to the lack of current diagnosis meeting VA criteria.

The Board has granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status due to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and additional disabilities that combine to at least 60 percent disabling. However, SMC based on aid and attendance is denied as there is no evidence of actual requirements for personal assistance from others.

The Board has determined that the decision on appeal is flawed due to inadequate VA opinions and requires additional evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and headaches.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure to address certain treatment records and notify the appellant of their non-existence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and SMC have been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The hearing loss claim is denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating prior to April 9, 2021. Service connection for ED secondary to major depressive disorder has also been remanded.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions began during active service.,Service connection was also granted for right ear hearing loss. The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability existed prior to service and not aggravated by military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claimed disabilities, including left shoulder, right shoulder, right knee, left knee, right foot, and left foot disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and prostate cancer, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the current disability is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at noncompensable (0 percent) as the audiometric testing results do not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. However, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, the claims are being remanded to obtain VA treatment records and additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore, service connection for hearing loss is denied.

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

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and will schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine if his bilateral hearing loss had its onset during service or is otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current disability is related to in-service noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has determined that the discontinuance of SMC at the housebound rate was improper and has revised the effective date to October 1, 2022. The Veteran's entitlement to SMC benefits is now correct as of this date.