Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The issues of service connection are now pending and will be addressed by the AOJ.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a missing audiogram that was previously noted in the record. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss claim will be reconsidered with this new information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus is granted, but his claims for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 30 percent for right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy are remanded. The Veteran also has pending claims for left knee disability, right knee disability, migraine headaches, and neck disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting the VA criteria.,The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity are remanded due to incomplete service records and potential inconsistencies in the Veteran's DD Form 214 and Service Personnel Records.,The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as mood swings and/or depression) is remanded due to incomplete service records and potential inconsistencies in the Veteran's DD Form 214 and Service Personnel Records.,The claims for lower back disability and skin disability are remanded due to incomplete service records and potential inconsistencies in the Veteran's DD Form 214 and Service Personnel Records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as there is no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after service, nor any indication that they began in service.,Service connection for right shoulder disability, right foot disability, and left knee disability was denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not rated higher than 0 percent, as the evidence does not show a compensable degree of impairment.,The Veteran's emphysema has been rated at 30 percent since January 2021. The VA examiner found that his FEV-1/FVC test result most closely approximates a 30 percent rating.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current diagnoses are not causally or etiologically related to service. The claims were based on noise exposure during service but no significant shift in hearing thresholds was noted.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for lower gastrointestinal distress with diarrhea, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder disability.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of left and right knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as they were filed in a legacy system.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding no causal relationship between his in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability rating was reduced from 20% to 0%, but the Board restored it back to 20% effective January 1, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss were denied.,No effective date prior to August 13, 2018 was granted as the claim was not received by VA before that date.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and the motion for reconsideration remains pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current disability began during service and is presumed to be service-connected. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's low back disorder is not considered to be related to his active service.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of hearing loss within one year post-service discharge.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The claim for neck disability is remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus cannot be established as the evidence does not show a nexus to service or manifestation within a presumptive period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, left knee disability, low back disability, depression, anxiety, right ankle disability, and right knee disability have been denied. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the lack of an adequate VA examination at the time of his December 2022 rating decision.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.