Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to incomplete STRs and inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. However, the claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service, specifically his MOS as a communications security devices equipment technician and in-service noise exposure. However, the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate due to not addressing continuity of hearing loss since service or delayed onset. The case is being remanded for an addendum opinion.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal regarding the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right Achilles tendonitis, and right toe fifth digit injury.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The decision is based on the Veteran's reports of in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and major depressive disorder, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the current disability is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to the condition.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for shingles due to a lack of evidence considering the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Entitlement to a compensable rating for the left eye condition is denied.,Service connection for depression and/or a mental condition (schizophrenia) is granted with a 100% rating effective October 23, 2018. The claim for service connection for depression and/or a mental condition is dismissed as there remains no case or controversy as to this issue.,Service connection for the right knee condition is denied.,Service connection for hypothyroidism is granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and vertigo due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to military service.,Service connection was not granted as the appellant did not meet the criteria for service connection under direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had in-service noise exposure and credible statements supporting his belief that his tinnitus began during service, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disorder, radiculopathy of the left arm, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, sleep apnea, and right hip disorder are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.,Specifically, a VA examination is needed for each of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of benign prostatic hyperplasia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatitis, and bilateral foot callus and pain was dismissed due to his withdrawal from appeal. The claim of service connection for kidney disability is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches and remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for hearing loss or tinnitus, and the effective dates were granted based on continuous pursuit of claims since May 2021.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a low back disability, and bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.,There is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.