Hearing loss — all decisions

The Board grants service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability for VA compensation purposes.

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

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral vision disabilities, while remanding claims for left ear hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right ankle pain, lumbar spine pain, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left knee pain, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, denied increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis, granted a 50 percent initial rating for tension headaches, and denied initial compensable ratings for dermatitis and respiratory disability (shortness of breath).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for a psychiatric disability, back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

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

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to obtain a new medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's reports of wearing hearing protection and experiencing hearing loss since his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and active-duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.

The Board remands the appeal to correct an error in obtaining VA treatment records relevant to the evaluation of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that entitlement to this rating first arose on September 26, 2023.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death, as there is no substituted appellant for this appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a nosebleed disability, to include epistaxis, and degenerative disc disease to include intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right middle trigger finger.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on his noise exposure during active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for increased evaluations of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and right wrist sprain, status post surgery residuals.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and higher initial ratings for psychiatric, left shoulder, right hand tremors, left hand tremors, and allergic rhinitis disabilities.