Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting the VA definition of a hearing loss disability.,The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to unclear medical evidence and the need for another VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The evidence of record persuasively weighed against finding any causal relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.,There is no credible medical evidence linking any current right or left knee disabilities to service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are less likely than not related to her in-service duties.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip degenerative arthritis as secondary to lumbar spine degenerative arthritis due to a lack of service connection for any lumbar condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that no higher rating is warranted for any period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and a need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of November 19, 2019 for the grant of TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the withholding of VA compensation benefits to recoup her separation pay was proper, and no hardship waiver could be granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for heart condition, lung condition, and left leg puncture due to VA medical care.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted with an effective date of January 13, 2015.

The Board has determined that there are missing service treatment records and personnel records from the Veteran's periods of active service and Army Reserve membership. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea need to be clarified based on the Veteran's discharge or release status.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran during an applicable evidence submission period warrants readjudication of his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are being remanded to allow the RO to consider this new evidence in its decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by service. Service connection was denied for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss disabilities as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete STRs and inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied due to lack of a medical nexus between his in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connection for compensation purposes.,Service connection is denied for a sleep disability due to insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.