Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board found that his hearing loss does not warrant a higher rating due to an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support entitlement to such.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while his bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.,Service connection for the right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and back disability remains pending due to need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disability, right patellar plica syndrome, and right knee instability due to incomplete findings in previous examinations and failure to consider causation or aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service hazardous noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is not before the Board, and a remand is required to associate an audiogram with his claims file. The right ear hearing loss rating remains remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure, has been granted service connection due to herbicide agent exposure during active duty in Vietnam.,For the period prior to October 28, 2020, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not rated higher than 0 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the incorrect use of a modernized review system form. The AOJ must issue an SOC and allow for a timely substantive appeal if one is filed.

The Veteran's hearing loss and sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity, are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for updated examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically related to noise exposure during his National Guard service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Further review is needed for the right ear hearing loss and neck disabilities.

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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TBI. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has found that new VA treatment records and audiograms submitted by the Veteran in May 2023 need to be reviewed before a decision can be made on his claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied effective dates prior to the ones requested.,The Veteran's claim for bladder incontinence and bowel incontinence, as well as hammer toes, is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connection is established due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's TBI, migraine headache disorder, and left foot disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus with osteoarthritic changes is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his audiometric test results do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease due to herbicide agent exposure at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base. The issue of an effective date earlier than October 6, 2017, for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraines, and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.