Hearing loss decisions — 2020

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a bilateral hearing loss disability, and the claim is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss began during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current condition is not related to his active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and remanded the issue of service connection for chronic migraines. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his military service, including noise exposure. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has worsened, and a more recent VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia has been denied as it is not considered a disability for VA purposes.,Issues related to bilateral hearing loss, chronic obstructive lung disease (claimed as COPD), heart disorder, toe fungus, osteoarthrosis of the left leg, osteoarthrosis of the right leg, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further development.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it is related to hazardous noise exposure during active duty service.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the remand directives and thus another remand is necessary. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination to determine if it is as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hypertension due to failure to notify the Veteran of scheduled VA examinations.

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

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the previous evaluations and a need for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that his audiometric results did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is as likely as not a medical relationship between current bilateral hearing loss and service, particularly noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to her military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss alone qualifies for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 20, 2020. From March 20, 2020, the combined disability rating is 100 percent and does not meet the criteria for TDIU due to lack of additional service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.