Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action regarding his TDIU claim due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and OSA. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and has remanded his claims for left knee disability, specifically left knee limitation of flexion and extension.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right ankle, generalized anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it had its onset during his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, headache disorder, eczema, chronic dermatitis, abdominal pain-related disorder, lumbar spine disorder, lumbar radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and bilateral pes planus was denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions during or after his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and tinnitus, but denied his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, leukemia, and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as unspecified anxiety disorder) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss, leukemia, and unspecified anxiety disorder are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and evidence regarding the etiology of the claimed disabilities. The Veteran's reported stressors during service are also under review.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for right ear hearing loss, an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and entitlement to a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's sleep impairment is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee tendonitis with degenerative arthritis. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss. The appeal is remanded to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating increases related to various conditions has been dismissed due to his death. The effective dates of the awards have also been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a duty to assist error in previous decisions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and heart disability, were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions during her period of active service or post-service. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current disability in accordance with VA regulations.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a rating of 70 percent effective March 29, 2023. This is based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as depression, suicidal ideation, near continuous panic, strained relationships, memory issues, and illogical speech.