Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's appeals for ratings and effective dates have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused by his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to his active duty service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for retroactive pay for the period from March 3, 2022, to September 30, 2022 is denied as he has already received the proper disability compensation amounts.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, and his initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no basis to increase this rating. The issues of PTSD with depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder, hypertension, degenerative disc disease with sciatica, TDIU prior to May 28, 2010, and special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss from July 28, 2021, to March 7, 2023, and in excess of 70 percent from March 7, 2023, has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is etiologically related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is secondary to his service-connected left ear hearing loss. The initial compensable rating claim for left ear hearing loss is also inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the presence, severity, and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (Generalized Anxiety Disorder).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, with the effective date being December 29, 2017. The decision also remanded several other issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of the lumbosacral spine and tinnitus have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, pes planus, and bunions of the feet were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The Board has withdrawn the issue of service connection for a bilateral eye condition due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The issues of service connection for left knee, bilateral foot, and hemorrhoids conditions secondary to service-connected disabilities have been remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of radiculopathy, left leg and right leg, as well as tinnitus. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for a foot disability, to include flat feet, is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is etiologically linked to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is denied.,An initial 10 percent disability rating, but no higher, for service-connected hepatitis C is granted prior to December 13, 2021. A disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected hepatitis C from December 13, 2021, forward is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a back disorder remains pending and requires further development.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability. The issue of TDIU is withdrawn and dismissed.