Hearing loss — all decisions

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 denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and right leg scar s/p burn, as well as an earlier effective date for service connection of the right leg scar. The claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, lipoma, sleep apnea, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a hernia condition, hearing loss, and abnormal heart atrial fibrillation as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

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 left ear hearing loss, finding it to be related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability as the probative evidence did not support the existence of such a disability.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, right ear, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance or greater that the Veteran's current hearing loss, right ear, is etiologically related to his active-duty service.

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 granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's PTSD and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right ear hearing loss, chronic sinus condition, bilateral hand condition, jaw condition, aortic regurgitation, discoid lupus, residuals of peptic ulcer, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy secondary to cervical spine disability, and right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy secondary to cervical spine disability.

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 denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, polycythemia, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on audiometric test results that did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine, groin muscle injury, to include scrotum disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors in prior VA examinations.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 24, 2020, for the award of a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding a nexus to in-service noise exposure. The claim for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible testimony and military records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee ankylosis due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board remands the case for further development and verification of any additional periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability, but remanded the claims for a left foot, right foot, left hip, right knee disabilities, and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain.

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