Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least as likely as not related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is denied because he does not meet the criteria to be in need of regular aid and assistance. The claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status is also denied as there are no disabilities rated at 100% disabling, nor is he permanently confined to his dwelling.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a secondary basis. Bilateral hearing loss is considered incurred during service, while tinnitus is found to be caused by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and a separate rating for ear pain, ear sensitivity, and dizziness on occasion.

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 potential hearing loss did not have its onset in service or is not related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus has been granted, and the Board is dismissing it. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, right shoulder disability, right elbow disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability are being remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as the benefit was already granted by the AOJ.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied because the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes during his period of active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and its relation to service-connected conditions. The Appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted and a rating assigned, so the Board cannot consider this issue further.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed because the issue was not properly raised in a timely manner and no valid rating decision exists to appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus, broken sternum condition, kidney disability, type 2 diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension have been granted service connection. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were denied as they did not meet VA criteria for a current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss had its onset during his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss have been dismissed due to the failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the June 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensable, with the VA examiner finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on the audiometric results and the Veteran's subjective complaints about mask use.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and the Board grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, emphysema, and tinnitus, have been found to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since October 16, 2023.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are found to be the 'but-for' cause of his obstructive sleep apnea, granting service connection for OSA. The appeal regarding a proposed reduction in disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 30% prior to May 31, 2019. The Board denied an increased rating for his asthma and denied SMC based on housebound criteria prior to February 29, 2020. The effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits was also denied.