Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service stressors will be considered during the examination process.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's testimony of onset during service and continuing ever since is credible. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current diagnosis by VA standards.

The appellant has withdrawn all appeals related to various conditions, including scar from fibular fracture repair and right knee strain. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, which is the highest available rating under the applicable VA schedule.,The Veteran's prostatitis with impotency and urinary incontinence is currently rated as 40 percent disabling. The Veteran seeks a higher rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been granted service connection, but the VA determined that it does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for hearing loss or disability of the cervical spine, and denied all other claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection as they were likely caused by noise exposure during service, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder with Bipolar Disorder) is also granted based on the Veteran's reported stressor of witnessing a plane crash at Pope Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a thoracolumbar spine condition due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for a back disorder, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, chronic sinus infections, right shoulder disorder, and squamous cell carcinoma.,PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 9, 2019 was denied as the evidence did not demonstrate more than Level I hearing acuity in both ears.

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for right ruptured tympanic membrane and right ear hearing loss disability due to a withdrawal by the Veteran during his March 2024 Board Hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,Claims for effective dates earlier than March 17, 2023, for CAD, ED, and tinnitus have been denied as there was no prior intent to file a claim before that date.,The Veteran's hypertension claim is not being readjudicated due to the law change allowing VA to grant this claim on August 10, 2022.,SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ has been denied as it was awarded based on the effective date for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge is unclear and remands for further action to obtain relevant personnel records, including those related to his request for discharge upgrade.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims were not supported by current medical evidence.,There is no evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms related to the conditions in question.

The Board has remanded several issues for further review, including increased evaluations for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and wrist disabilities. The Veteran's appeal is pending.

The claim for service connection for a lower back disorder is readjudicated due to new and relevant evidence received.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria.,Tinnitus has been granted as likely related to in-service noise exposure, but the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder claims require further examination and opinion.

Your appeal for service connection for hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.