Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete medical opinions regarding in-service noise exposure.

Service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, PTSD, and sleep apnea has been granted.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of aggravation during service and the Veteran currently does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable (zero percent), and the Board denied an initial compensable rating for this condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was referred to the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the audiometric examination results did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded both issues due to a lack of recent VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a possible worsening of the Veteran's hearing loss since her last VA examination, and for obtaining any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating prior to July 7, 2016 and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter for his bilateral hearing loss disability. The evidence did not show that he was entitled to these ratings during any part of the appeal period.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus.,The Veteran's tinnitus is considered to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that there is no competent evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for new examinations and additional records. The issues include rating claims for splenectomy residuals, scar from spleen removal, scar from hernia repair, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for a left knee condition.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss has been manifested by auditory acuity no worse than Level I and his left ear hearing loss has been manifested by auditory acuity no worse than Level II. The VA audiometry results show a level of hearing loss compatible with a zero percent, or noncompensable, rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or etiological relationship to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has not met the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their onset during or related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred or are causally related to service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely related to his in-service acoustic trauma, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is caused by or related to service, and grants service connection for this condition.