Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depression, Parkinson's with dementia, lower back disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right hip and left hip disabilities, and right foot and left foot disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link to active service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for sinusitis is denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, effective September 16, 2021, is granted. The case is remanded for further consideration of the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a January 2003 rating decision assigning a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The decision found no CUE in the original decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been remanded by the Board.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability was reduced from 10 percent to noncompensable (0 percent) effective March 1, 2021. The Board has restored the 10 percent rating as it found that there is no evidence of improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but he received a separate 10 percent rating for his associated vertigo as of February 24, 2020.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there were no prior claims received before October 3, 2023.,An initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied due to the current level of impairment not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of compliance with the pre-decisional duty to assist. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again based on updated medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection. The left knee disability claim is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for bladder cancer, diabetes mellitus II, atrial fibrillation (claimed as ischemic heart disease), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and thus could not grant presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran did not provide credible evidence to support his claims for direct-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine strain, degenerative joint disease, psychiatric disability (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU for the entire appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the rating assigned at the maximum level of 100%.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, incontinence, and seizure disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted, but the issue of service connection for hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is rated as Level I, which corresponds to a 0% disability rating. The Board found that the evidence does not support an entitlement to a compensable rating for his service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with no specific basis for connection provided.