Hearing loss decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was improper, and therefore restored these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right knee disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's military service.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for bilateral foot condition, left hip osteoarthritis, and right hip osteoarthritis are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hearing acuity is not worse than level IX in either ear prior to January 14, 2020. The criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent for bilateral hearing loss have not been met.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his hearing loss, which he claims is related to noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dysphagia, and hiatal hernia have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and tinnitus has been granted. Hearing loss and sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran did not have a current disability that meets VA compensation criteria, and there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms since service separation.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing impairment is related to his in-service noise exposure on the flight line.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability has been reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent. The claims for increased ratings for right ankle disability and bipolar disorder are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee arthritis and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The decision on the left knee issue is based on direct evidence, while the denial of left ear hearing loss is due to a lack of current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but denied service connection for low back disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable from June 2, 2010 to November 12, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature of his service, particularly concerning his time at ROTC summer camp in 1967.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of ear infections is denied.