Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of September 14, 2016.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of January 29, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted for bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, sleep apnea, headaches, and hearing loss. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for upper gastrointestinal disorder, acquired mental disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and urinary disorder have been denied.,No effective date has been granted as the criteria for service connection were not met for all conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 50 percent effective March 17, 2023. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant a compensable rating prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for alcohol and substance abuse disorder has been withdrawn. The Veteran's claims of increased rating for PTSD have been granted with a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling examinations and readjudicating the TDIU claim since January 1, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to service, resolving all doubts in his favor and granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction remains pending and requires additional VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted, with a rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and bilateral hearing loss were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The claim for service connection for left eye disorder was reopened, but not granted as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, hearing loss, diabetes secondary to major depressive disorder, migraines secondary to major depressive disorder, sleep apnea secondary to major depressive disorder, and memory loss are all granted. However, the effective dates prior to February 6, 2018, for these awards have not been established.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee osteoarthritis (associated with left knee impairment), and rheumatoid arthritis. The appeal is remanded to obtain updated evidence regarding the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD, which is rated at 70 percent since March 11, 2014, has been granted. The effective date for this rating is March 11, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a hearing loss disability was dismissed due to a procedural defect in how the appeal was filed and docketed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not meet the criteria for a current disability.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, with the presumption of service connection due to its chronic nature and continuity of symptoms since service.