Hearing loss decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability. Service connection is remanded for peripheral neuropathy and a disability resulting in discoloration of the hands.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied, and his claims for a left shoulder disorder were remanded due to insufficient evidence. The decision is pending further adjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service and whether his alcohol abuse is aggravated by such disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current condition did not manifest during or within one year after service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for erectile dysfunction and hearing loss as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence of hearing loss during service or within one year after separation. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The claim for tinnitus is granted, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the Veteran's service connection claims due to conflicting information regarding his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as his bilateral hearing loss is currently manifested by no worse than Level I hearing in the right ear and no worse than Level III hearing in the left ear, which results in a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the earlier effective dates for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no current disability and no link to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, headaches (claimed as migraines), PTSD, and a lung disorder are all denied.,There is no evidence of current disabilities in any of these conditions that meet the criteria for VA compensation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a scheduling error for his requested Decision Review Officer hearing, and requests for additional VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU rating, and he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his right leg disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that it pre-existed military service and was not aggravated by his military service. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation from a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, the left ankle disability is rated at 20%, and PTSD is rated at 50%. The ratings are granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective from March 27, 2011. The hearing loss claim is remanded for further development.