Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD with panic attacks, alcohol use disorder, and major depressive disorder with anxious distress, is found to be related to active service.,While the Veteran has a current diagnosis of tinnitus, there is no evidence of hearing loss for VA purposes during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and an initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches. The Veteran's symptoms have been found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of PTSD, anxiety, depression, a disability manifested by chronic sleep impairment, and TDIU. The hearing loss claim is denied as it does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the cases for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to withdrawal. The appeal for service connection of foot fungus is remanded.

The Veteran's hearing loss was found to be at levels I and II in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating under the applicable VA disability evaluation criteria.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not rated compensable, and the issue of service connection for bilateral knee disability with neuropathy is remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding its onset in service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claims of service connection for an eye disability and a sleep disorder are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of permanent aggravation during active service and that the preexisting condition did not worsen. The Veteran reported hearing loss at entry into service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active-duty military service and considering continuity of symptomatology since separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error in obtaining missing service treatment records, including the separation examination report. The Veteran's hearing loss is being reviewed again as it may be related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss from December 18, 2019 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for erectile dysfunction and scars, residuals of prostatectomy abdomen (x4) are both denied. The Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 9, 2021 is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current hearing disability for VA purposes, thus denying the claim for bilateral hearing loss. For knee conditions, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other factors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including high cholesterol, bilateral hearing loss, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, cervical spine disability, right arm numbness, left arm numbness, right lower extremity numbness, and hypertension. The claims are pending further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right thumb wound, headache disability, right eye scar, head trauma, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left ear injury, right arm scar, chest scar, forehead scar, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety). The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.