Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding no current disability in either ear as per VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate etiology opinions in the July 2023 VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a left knee condition is dismissed as the notice of disagreement was not timely filed.,Tinnitus has been granted service connection based on in-service noise exposure.

Your appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and a left small finger disability have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on these claims as they are no longer pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and were related to his duties.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no medical nexus linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not substantiate a reasonable possibility of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, and that there is no sufficient evidence to support an extraschedular TDIU consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for cornea thinning, bilateral hearing loss, left foot fracture, left hip strain, and right hip strain have been dismissed due to untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, narcolepsy (loss of consciousness), fecal incontinence, and hemorrhoids. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for fecal incontinence was also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his active service and current disability. The case is remanded for further consideration of left ear hearing loss, as it was noted at entry but not during service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied across multiple conditions, including IBS, left shoulder disability, knee disabilities, and varicose veins. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, is service connected.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also service connected.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as untimely filed, following a one-year appeal period since the October 2019 rating decision.

Your claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is not valid as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the care or assistance of another on a regular basis, and the Board has granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection have been granted. The effective dates are not specified, but the decisions indicate that these benefits were awarded as of January 27, 2017 (for diabetes) and June 8, 2018 (for other conditions).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD due to a lack of adequate notice regarding scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran's current left knee disability is denied as there is no evidence showing it began during active service or is otherwise related to in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as the evidence is against finding that it first manifested during or within one year of separation from active duty, and there is no nexus to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for service connection for tinnitus and remanded his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.