Hearing loss — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left and right knee osteoarthritis, and a TDIU prior to January 7, 2019.

The Board remands the issues of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for balance impairment, to include peripheral vestibular disorder (PVD) and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a lung disability and a bilateral foot disability based on new evidence, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and colon cancer.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for hearing loss, stomach cancer, tinnitus, and mesothelioma.

The Board granted service connection for recurrent tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support higher ratings or a grant of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, except for a right hand 5th finger Depuytren's contracture, which was granted an initial 10 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right knee disorder, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or current disability related to the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a left hip disability due to the absence of current disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as an earlier effective date for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for left ear hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for a more comprehensive medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder arthritis and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims were remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during its pendency.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, bilateral achilles tendonitis, gout, diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DMII), obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. The Board denied increased ratings for right and left knee degenerative joint disease, separate ratings for instability of the knees, a separate rating for residuals of a right knee meniscectomy, and service connection for bilateral leg pain, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic sinus disability, respiratory disability due to exposure to asbestos, heart murmur, irregular heartbeat, and seizures.