Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted with an effective date of December 31, 2018.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and granted service connection.,Bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to service, as it did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing an adequate examination. The Veteran's MOS as a teletypewriter repairman must be considered, along with his lay statements and service treatment records showing a worsening of the left ear at 4000 hertz threshold from entrance to exit examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in the VA audiological examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both feet. The claims for service connection related to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board granted service connection for Meniere's syndrome as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss. The effective date of this grant is being addressed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an eye disability, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability due to service.,Service connection for the right ankle disability has been remanded as additional information or evidence may be needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable rating for service-connected conditions have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for gastritis and bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on his current hearing acuity levels. For the lumbar degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, the Board remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examination findings regarding flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation. The Veteran's right ear does not meet VA criteria for hearing loss and his left ear does not have hearing loss at all.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for dermatitis was dismissed. His claim for service connection for OSA was dismissed as the June 2023 decision effectively granted his appeal in full. The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, but granted a 10 percent rating for sinusitis.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for parkinsonism as it was granted in a previous decision. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his right ear hearing loss and sleep apnea are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claim for bipolar disorder and the issues of COPD, hypertension, left knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, and left elbow disability are being remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The AOJ is required to obtain new, adequate medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran did not serve during a period of war, and therefore the appellant is not entitled to pension benefits. The Veteran's death occurred after he had received his last VA benefit claim, so accrued benefits are also denied.