Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as 0 percent disabling, and the appeal for an increased initial compensable evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's non-VA prescription medications for a nonservice-connected condition were not reimbursable as VA did not pre-authorize the care and it was not rendered in an emergency.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are related to his service, but further clarification is needed regarding his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). The right knee disability claims require an addendum medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's knee conditions had their onset during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are causally related to her exposure to noise during active duty.,Both conditions were found to be directly related to military service without requiring a presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of current disability. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the auditory thresholds did not meet the definition of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes, while the claim for tinnitus was remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim of service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia with memory loss, anxiety, and depression, was granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology since service. The VA examiner linked the onset to his in-service experiences.,The Veteran's claim for TBI/Residuals of TBI was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or residuals associated with such.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the March 2022 VA examination and potential inextricability with another issue.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right-sided hearing loss was denied by the Board. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 0 percent during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss, resulting in their dismissal.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or IVDS, thus not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently assigned a noncompensable rating, and the claim for a compensable evaluation is denied.,There is no evidence of a current left hip disability during or approximate to the period on appeal. The claim for service connection for a left hip condition is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder with alcohol dependency is remanded as there was no specific assertion of PTSD and VA examination is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of the claimed psychiatric disorder, including whether it is secondary to or caused by a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded due to his assertion that it is secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection for diabetes mellitus (to include as secondary to hypertension) is also remanded based on the Veteran's assertion of its secondary relationship to hypertension.,Right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy are remanded as they are claimed to be secondary to diabetes mellitus, which is itself a claim that requires further development.,The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy claims are remanded based on the same reasoning as his diabetes mellitus claim.

The Veteran's left eye pinguecula and bilateral hearing loss were evaluated, but the right ankle disability was denied due to lack of current disability.,Service connection for a right knee disability is also denied as there is no nexus between the current condition and service.