Hearing loss Board decisions

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

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and failure to consider lay evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss need further development due to the need for new VA examinations.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and ankle condition is dismissed.,An effective date prior to September 14, 2018, for the grant of service connection for IBS is denied.,The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, respiratory condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome are reopened. Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.,The claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and respiratory condition are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete audiometric records and a need for further examination of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding COPD. The appeals to reopen service connection for headaches and hearing loss were granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, exercise-induced asthma, lumbago with L3-L4 disc herniation, cervical spine strain post-fusion C5-C6 with disc bulging and stenosis, bilateral plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurs left heel, noncompensable right ear hearing loss, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 20, 2021. The Board granted the Veteran's claim for an extraschedular TDIU during this period.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various disabilities and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for colon cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, both of which are related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 50 percent rating of sinusitis is denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to her ITF, and thus, she is not entitled to an earlier effective date.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left ear hearing loss and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding service connection. The Veteran must be presumed sound at enlistment, and further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current evidence of a hearing disability, and the Board finds that his left ear hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran was granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is being remanded.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are established, with the latter linked to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of current hearing loss related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and other issues are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and the potential existence of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and immune disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in November 2022.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all issues on appeal in a July 2022 written statement, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the most probative evidence shows that he does not have hearing loss for VA purposes.