Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed because he is already receiving a combined schedular rating of 100% for his service-connected disabilities, which means he does not have any single disability rated as totally disabling and thus does not meet the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, incontinence, and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was also denied.,The Veteran's requests for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and left lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as earlier effective dates for service connection for left ear hearing loss and left lower extremity radiculopathy, were not granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred during the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss and is remanding the case for further examination to determine if there are any residuals from a head injury. The decision on service connection remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical evidence and the need for an independent medical expert (IME) opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss due to lack of a current disability. The left ear hearing loss claim is remanded for further development and an addendum opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability was not related to his military service due to a lack of significant threshold shifts in his hearing during service and no complaints or treatment for decrease in hearing.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain an addendum from the April 2019 VA examiner regarding the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and its relation to his current bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a cervical spine disorder, a low back disorder, and a right hip disorder due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and failing to provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss does not meet the regulatory degree of hearing loss required for a rating in excess of 0 percent, and therefore his claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that any hearing loss did not have its onset during or within one year after service. The medical evidence did not support presumptive service connection based on noise exposure or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of service records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss will be reviewed again with additional evidence.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for hearing loss, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder with anxiety. Service connection was granted for acquired psychiatric disorders secondary to degenerative disc disease and neurogenic erectile dysfunction secondary to degenerative disc disease. SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected as it is causally related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and military service.,Service connection was not granted on either issue due to lack of in-service diagnosis or exposure, and insufficient post-service medical evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU prior to August 28, 2013 and from August 28, 2013 and prior to November 26, 2019. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a schedular or extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no objective clinical evidence of current disability due to noise exposure in service.