Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses for some of the conditions, and the VA examination provided an opinion against the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to an error in obtaining private treatment records from Miracle Ear.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a diagnosis of TBI or any related symptoms at any time during the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was also denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, right hand disability, left hand disability, and low back disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 20 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent. The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of upper left peripheral neuropathy and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as he does not have a current disability. The Board found that his separation examination showed normal hearing, and the VA examiner opined that his current right ear hearing loss is less likely related to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for prurigo nodularis was granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective December 2, 2019. The claim for reopening of the previously denied hearing loss claim was granted. However, service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The appeal for service connection of a back condition is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss is dismissed.,The appeal for higher ratings for service-connected sarcoidosis is dismissed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The appellant withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because he does not have a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating, as his diastolic pressure has never been predominantly 100 or more and he requires no continuous medication.,The Veteran's chronic kidney disease does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating, as it has not resulted in constant or recurring albumin with hyaline and granular casts or red blood cells.,There is no legal basis to assign a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's burial transportation expenses are granted as he was buried in a national cemetery and had service-connected disabilities at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board. The evidence did not meet the criteria for exceptional hearing loss or consideration under VA regulations, and the Veteran's disability rating remains at 0 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a secondary basis. The Veteran's current disabilities are considered to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is rated at 100% due to remission. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder (chronic pain/mental health), right hip disorder, left hip disability, and cervical strain are all denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right wrist disorder, and right arm disorder due to incomplete records and duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, while his bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches are denied. The Veteran also has a grant of service connection for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis but an initial non-compensable rating for meibomian gland dysfunction resulting in dry eye syndrome.

The appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension is granted on a direct basis.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not rated compensably due to the current level of impairment.,Service connection for an insomnia disorder, secondary to service-connected bipolar disorder, has been granted.