Hearing loss decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant in a statement dated October 9, 2015.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss disability is adequately compensated by the assigned ratings, and did not present an exceptional disability picture requiring extraschedular consideration. The Veteran's difficulties with understanding others and participating in conversations are considered within the scope of the rating criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his request for a hearing, and the case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset during service and is granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not establish that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss. The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA audiological examination. The issues on appeal include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an increased evaluation for PTSD, and the effective date of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing his claim. The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, loss of smell, diabetes mellitus type II, respiratory disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service, but his hearing loss is not. The Veteran's tinnitus began during service and continues today, while there are no findings of hearing loss in the service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of a hearing loss disability within one year post-service. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions are less likely related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus and related symptoms, including vertigo and hearing loss, are found to be related to her service, with the Board granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development and review of his claims file, including his in-service noise exposure and any potential significance of a low frequency hearing loss noted in April 1977.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus the claim for secondary service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability prior to June 24, 2009 and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and chloracne are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, as they were conceded due to acoustic trauma exposure during military service.