Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board dismissed all the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's current diagnosed bilateral hearing loss was incurred during his active military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical examinations and records, as well as for VA opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss has been granted.,An initial 10 percent rating is assigned for residuals of the right fifth finger fracture with a gap between fingertip and proximal transverse crease, effective from August 25, 2017. The left knee condition also received an initial 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder, moderate with anxious distress, was rated at 50 percent and denied an increased rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and his current hearing disability. The Veteran did not report any hearing issues during service or within one year post-discharge.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of December 16, 2020, for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU on December 16, 2020, but remands to conduct additional development regarding his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's eye condition, myopic astigmatism, is not service-connected as it was present prior to service and no superimposed disease or injury occurred during service.,There is no evidence of a current chronic headache disorder related to the Veteran's service. The Veteran's migraine headaches are not service-connected.,Hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown in service, did not manifest within a presumptive period, and there was no continuity of symptomatology attributable to service.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service-connected as it is not related to any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right-hand fracture and residuals of right arm fracture, finding no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection for sleep apnea was also denied as the evidence did not show it manifested during service or within one year post-service.

The appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran's spouse requested withdrawal of the appeal due to a 100% disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, bilateral foot disability (claimed as flatfeet with numbness), headaches, and dizziness have been readjudicated due to new evidence. The claims are granted in part.,New VA medical examinations are required to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed headache and dizziness disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no evidence showing that he was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to October 22, 2018.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since December 2009. The VA audiologist found that the Veteran's hearing acuity was at Level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records that need to be obtained for a proper evaluation of the hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent, as the evidence does not show a level of impairment greater than Roman numeral designation I in both ears. The issues of service connection for other specified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD secondary to left shoulder injury are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to procedural issues, as the VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed and no extension request was submitted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left leg disability, left shin disability, left arm disability, right shin disability, and sinusitis as new and relevant evidence was not received to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or PFB-related scars. Increased ratings were also denied for mixed tension migraines.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate VA opinions and potential need for further testing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, narcolepsy, migraine headaches, memory loss, bilateral eye condition, depression, and heart condition have all been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385 for left ear hearing loss.