Hearing loss decisions — 2012

The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss in his left ear and tinnitus, with a compensable rating of 10%.,His right ear hearing loss is not considered a ratable disability by VA standards.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin during or were otherwise caused by his military service, including any noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to inadequate examination and lack of evidence linking the current hearing loss to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining claims due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's current hearing loss is not considered to be related to the August 1979 surgery, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA audiological evaluation to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely related to his noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his military service, and he has been granted service connection for this condition. The rating assigned remains at 0% as there are no specific criteria met for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or any significant shift in hearing thresholds during active duty. The medical opinions provided by VA examiners did not support a link between the disabilities and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities and consideration of whether an extraschedular TDIU rating should be considered.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as 10 percent disabling based on the June 2010 audiometric results, which resulted in a numeric designation of Level II for both ears. The December 2011 examination showed a numeric designation of Level IV for both ears, resulting in a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 6100.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to service, while his neuropathy of the lower extremities is not considered service-connected.

The Veteran's hepatitis B is not related to active service.,There is no evidence of asbestos exposure during active service, and the lung disability is not due to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability. However, further development is required before the Board can adjudicate his pending claim for an increased disability rating for his left ear hearing loss.

The Board found no evidence of service-connected hearing loss and concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule him for a VA examination. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for parotiditis, mumps, lymphadenopathy, a disorder of the right shoulder node, hearing loss, and gastrointestinal disability were all denied. The claim for PTSD was also denied.