Hearing loss decisions — 2014

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right hip disorder, back disorder, and left wrist disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating throughout the appeal period.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating and that referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration is not warranted.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied these claims. The Veteran was granted service connection for a back disorder due to an injury during service.,The Veteran had complaints of decreased hearing but no current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and VA treatment records. He must also be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine, and right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a contemporaneous VA examination of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is consistent with his service and was incurred in line of duty, granting him service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition. However, there is no evidence linking the current tinnitus to his time in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. A new VA examination of his hearing loss will also be scheduled.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA audiology examination to assess the severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and left ear hearing loss are related to his service, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been rated at a combined 100 percent since June 2007, meeting the criteria for basic eligibility for DEA under Chapter 35.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acoustic neuroma and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's unamplified hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, cold weather injury residuals of the upper and lower extremities, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection based on in-service noise exposure.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted it. The issues of service connection for left foot neuropathy as secondary to service-connected conditions, and a left ankle disorder are remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and has determined that it is at least as likely as not related to his period of service. As such, service connection is granted.