Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, and the Board dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the November 2019 VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, leading to a grant of SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for PFB with mild keloids is denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also denied. The claim for lumbar strain claimed as a back condition is re-adjudicated and granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at 0 percent, and the Board denied an initial compensable rating.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for consideration of a TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding chronic headaches, insomnia, and left ear hearing loss. The Board dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and herniated lumbar disc, L4-L5 were dismissed due to improper concurrent election of review under different appeal lanes.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated as compensable, but service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left knee strain, and urticaria face, neck, back are granted.,Service connection is established for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left knee strain, and urticaria face, neck, back. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disability, left shoulder disability, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and right lower extremity disability was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD).,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain was denied as her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, but his bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD were denied due to the dishonorable discharge from military service.,An effective date earlier than September 26, 2013 for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an addendum in the June 2022 VA examination opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy and hearing loss due to service connection, as there were errors in the duty to assist and potential relevant evidence was not considered. The Veteran's exposure during service is unclear, but he reported frostbite-related symptoms and noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, including noise exposure. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay reports of in-service onset are at least in equipoise with the VA examiners' opinions. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for spinal bifida, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left and right ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied because it was not filed within two years of the September 2006 grant of service connection for prostate cancer, which rated as 100 percent disabling.