Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for vertigo was remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability as residuals of scabies and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of hearing loss (also claimed as deafness, nerve) due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's daughter was denied eligibility for VA Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) benefits because the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a serious injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, and his combined disability rating was insufficient to qualify as such.

The Board has determined that the VA provided inadequate assistance in examining and obtaining medical opinions for the appellant's claims of right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are therefore being remanded to provide a proper examination and obtain relevant medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for prostate disability, nervous leg syndrome, right, and bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for loss of use of bilateral lower extremities was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to August 24, 2021.,Service connection for additional nerve disabilities (sciatic nerve, peroneal nerve, femoral nerve, saphenous nerve) was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss has been granted due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that the Veteran sustained acoustic trauma during active service, which is related to his current symptoms of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his noise exposure during service.

Service connection for prostate cancer is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision on tinnitus is based on the Veteran's credible report of onset during service and presumed exposure to noise, while the denial of hearing loss is due to a lack of evidence meeting VA criteria.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not have its onset during military service and was not related to such service.,The Board also denied service connection for tinnitus, concluding that there is no evidence linking the condition to military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, prostate cancer, and hypertension due to potential reopening of the claims based on new evidence. The hearing loss issue remains denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for OSA, right-shoulder pain, cardiac arrhythmia, functional-abdominal-pain syndrome, lumbar-spine pain, bronchial asthma (claimed as bronchial disease), COPD (bronchial), pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and cervical-spine condition, to include cervicothoracic spine.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding stressor events and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires an updated VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to his in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since discharge.