Hearing loss — all decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis of hearing loss that meets VA criteria.

The Board denied service connection for acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, back pain, tuberculosis (TB), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for a higher rating for bilateral pes planus was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and direct service connection for asthma. The claim for left ear hearing loss was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left knee, low back, neck, and right hip disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The claims were denied due to the lack of evidence suggesting current disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia, radiculopathy, hearing loss, and sinusitis but granted service connection for bradycardia and an undiagnosed illness.

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.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability as the evidence did not support a finding that it had its onset in service or manifested to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal requests for all rating decisions due to untimeliness and lack of good cause.

The Board remands the matter for further development to obtain a March 2024 audiogram and testing results, as they may affect the Veteran's initial rating.

The Board granted service connection for hypogonadism with fatigue, GERD, and a right ear hearing loss disability. The Veteran's left rib disability was denied, and the ratings for his left shoulder injury, left hip bursitis, impairment of the left thigh, left knee retropatellar pain syndrome limitation of extension, and left ankle sprain were either granted or denied with specific rating percentages.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, as there is no current disability. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

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

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss disability but denied it for left ear hearing loss disability.

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 granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, facial numbness (Bell's palsy), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and right knee strain. The claims for a left knee strain, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, cervical neck strain, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral foot disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability as the evidence did not support that it began during active service or manifested to a compensable degree within the first post-service year, or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

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.