Hearing loss — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for headaches and remanded the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 4, 2021, and a higher rating thereafter. However, the Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss effective September 21, 2014, but denied a compensable rating from September 3, 2010, to September 21, 2014.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left hip strain, right hip arthritis, and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic iliotibial band syndrome of the left knee. The appeal was denied for service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative disc disease (DDD) with degenerative arthritis and retrolisthesis from February 16, 2021. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, granted separate ratings of 30 percent for BPPV and migraine headaches, and denied increased ratings for other conditions. Service connection was also denied for various disabilities.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for asthma but denied all other claims, including service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating for scars between the scapulae.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and left ear hearing loss. The veteran was granted a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, while remanding claims for depression, anxiety, sleep disorder, right knee strain, left knee strain, and lumbar spine strain.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss had its onset during his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings, as well as a TDIU prior to April 8, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA's obligation to obtain relevant records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective March 8, 2023, but no earlier. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an etiological opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected sensorineural hearing loss was a contributory cause of death.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran filing a notice of disagreement prior to receiving notification of the Agency of Original Jurisdiction's decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and herniated intervertebral disc, left L4-5 due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability based on service-connected disabilities.