Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has remanded several issues, including those related to bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as some of the disability evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of testicular cancer due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's chronic lung condition and scars are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is granted service connection. Service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, left hip disorder, and right knee disorder are denied. Service connection for prostate cancer residuals is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to bilateral ear disorder, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions. The VA will need to obtain additional medical records and schedule examinations to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain addendum opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate negative nexus opinion in a previous VA examination. A new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's current hearing loss began in or was caused by his military noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is causally related to his service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not meet the regulatory requirements for a disability at separation, but his tinnitus is presumed to have begun in-service.

The Veteran was found unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected PTSD, which prevented him from working. The Board granted a TDIU rating for the period from August 28, 2018, to April 8, 2021.

The Veteran's death was not due to willful misconduct, but his death was not the result of a condition that he had been rated as totally disabled for at least 10 years prior to his death. The appeal is remanded to obtain outstanding treatment records.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss prior to October 19, 2023, and a rating higher than 10 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and has continued to the present, warranting service connection.,There is no current evidence of right ear hearing loss meeting VA criteria for a disability. The Veteran's hearing was tested in September 2015, which did not meet the criteria for a hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations.,The Veteran has not presented evidence of a current diagnosis of epididymitis during the period on appeal. His service treatment records indicate several instances of treatment for epididymitis and testicular pain during service, but his separation examination in March 1999 indicated a clinically normal genitourinary system.,The Veteran's testimony regarding migraine headaches was not examined or addressed in this decision.,The Veteran's testimony regarding obstructive sleep apnea was not examined or addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss began during active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the cases due to scheduling errors for VA examinations and requests that the Veteran provide any private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claims for left knee disorder and right knee disorder are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

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 his active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and hearing loss are remanded due to unresolved medical and procedural matters.