Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine is granted. The claims for service connection for Left ear hearing loss and Right ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active military service due to noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hearing loss during service and its current condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of audiometric data from QUASAR.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and other conditions were denied in a final November 2005 rating decision. The claims were reopened based on new and material evidence submitted after March 31, 2015, but the effective date remains unchanged as it is not earlier than March 31, 2015.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted it. Service connection for multiple sclerosis is also granted, but the issues of service connection for seronegative rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral toe fungus are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that further examination and opinion are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The issues of secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder have also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, neck disability, left and right ankle disabilities, left and right hip disabilities, sleep disturbances, and mental disorder are all being remanded due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or causation.

The Veteran meets the criteria for a certificate of eligibility in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment due to permanent loss of use of his lower extremities from service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's failure to report an April 2022 audiology examination. The AOJ should consider whether there is other evidence indicating a current disability and attempt to ascertain if the examiner used the Maryland CNC word list.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure, but does not establish a direct link between his current hearing loss and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss, diagnosed as bilateral hearing loss, is at least as likely as not related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for hearing loss is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss, diagnosed as bilateral hearing loss, is at least as likely as not related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss claim is denied.

The Veteran's right hip arthroplasty is granted with a rating of 50 percent, effective August 3, 2021. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, including Meniere's syndrome, and for bilateral tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature of the Veteran's ear condition and its relationship to active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of adequate VA opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 30, 2008 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).,The Veteran is also granted an effective date of September 30, 2008 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is etiologically related to his active duty service and conceded in-service noise exposure, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.