Hearing loss decisions — 2021

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing that his current right ear hearing loss disability meets VA criteria.,The hypertension claim is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions addressing whether it was related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus and his active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be related to service. The skin condition is remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to comply with prior remand instructions and the need for a VA examination.

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

The Veteran's initial service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted, but the RO failed to comply with remand instructions regarding clarification of the type of word test used in his hearing examinations. The claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. After review of the evidence, both lay and medical, the Board agrees and finds that service connection for bilateral hearing loss is warranted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU were denied. The decision also found that the Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board incorrectly granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a failure to meet the criteria for hearing impairment as defined by VA regulations. The decision is revised and denied.

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

The Veteran's initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 14, 2019 is granted at a 10 percent rating. A higher evaluation of more than 10 percent is denied from that date forward.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence of current severity for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability. The appellant will need to undergo a VA examination to determine the current level of his disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current disability meeting VA compensation criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot condition, right foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, and head condition due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding hearing loss and otitis media.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and TDIU claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, specifically noise exposure during active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 0 percent prior to January 21, 2020.,Since January 21, 2020, the Veteran’s hearing loss has been rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the appellant did not become disabled during periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.