Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. However, SMC by reason of being housebound is denied as he does not meet the criteria.

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

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to her active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no current diagnosis of either condition. The claim for left ear hearing loss was remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for a back condition and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claims will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence does not show that it is related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss) render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history. Therefore, the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from September 24, 2021 to the present is dismissed as moot because he already had a 100% schedular rating and SMC at the housebound rate. The one-year period prior to September 24, 2021 for establishing eligibility for SMC was denied due to no single service-connected disability causing unemployability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service dates are not verified, which prevents a determination on his claims for service connection. The case is being remanded to verify these dates.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service noise exposure, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and traumatic brain injury have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for lumbosacral spine disability, right arm/shoulder disability, and headache (including tension and migraine) are being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active duty service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraines, and seizure disorder. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for heat stroke, hearing loss, congestive heart failure, and abnormal weight gain. The appeal is remanded for further examination regarding the Veteran's OSA and sleep disturbances.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a continuity of symptoms post-service. The Board also found that the medical opinions provided were inadequate to establish a link between current hearing loss and/or tinnitus and military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to 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 and remanded the issue of increased rating for left knee strain.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of hearing loss was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) filed in February 2022 was not valid as it did not identify a specific rating decision with disagreement.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error in obtaining missing service treatment records. The Veteran's conditions include bilateral hearing loss, head injury, left and right knee conditions, left and right foot conditions, and left and right shoulder conditions.