Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it had its onset in service and is related to his military noise exposure.

The Board denied a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's condition did not warrant an increased rating prior to November 14, 2022, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for his right and left knee conditions. The Board finds that a VA examination should be scheduled to address these claims.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, PVD of the RUE and LUE, and PVD of the RLE and LLE due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and service.

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

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability has also been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

Your appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, frostbite of the left foot, and frostbite of the right foot have been dismissed because your Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for bilateral tinnitus and hearing loss. The decision is remanded to be adjudicated on its merits.

The Board has determined that new evidence received since the last decision supports readjudicating the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, concussions, and right ear hearing loss. The claims are now granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was denied as there were no prior claims or intent to file a claim received before April 19, 2023. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied due to the evidence not showing that his hearing loss warranted a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's December 16, 2019, Higher-Level Review (HLR) form was timely filed and accepted. As a result, the VA must now proceed with adjudicating his request for higher-level review regarding the reopening of his claims of service connection for anxiety disorder, hearing loss, right-knee condition, and PTSD.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the January 2024 rating decision and has ordered a remand for an addendum opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. Service connection is granted for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure, but the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or an adjustment disorder related to active service.

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

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6602.,The Veteran's uterine fibroids are currently noncompensably rated as they do not require continuous treatment.,The Veteran's migraines are rated as noncompensable due to less frequent attacks without characteristic prostrating attacks.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied, while service connection for left leg sciatic radicular pain and parasthesia is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for allergic rhinitis is also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, hypertrophic gastritis, neck disability, back disability, right shoulder disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, cholelithiasis, hiatal hernia, and hemorrhoids. The Board found that the Veteran's claims were previously adjudicated in a prior appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no current disability of hearing loss in either ear, as determined by audiometric testing.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted based on a continuity of symptomatology linking current disability to service exposure.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted due to a finding of a current diagnosis and in-service symptoms.