Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the audiometric test results from January 2019.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is related to noise exposure in service and the claim for service connection is granted. The issues of increased evaluation for PTSD and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's STRs are unavailable, but she was exposed to acoustic trauma in service. A VA examination is needed to determine if her current hearing loss and coronary artery disease are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for a new VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing current disability.,The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for cervical strain with cervical spine degenerative disc disease, as the VA examination report did not adequately address functional impairment during flare-ups and repetitive use over time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of available service records, requiring an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability but has remanded the issue of service connection for a RIGHT foot condition, to include hallux valgus of the 1st and 2nd toes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The VA examination results showed no hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the adequacy of the January 2022 VA examination report. The examiner did not address whether the October 1968 audiometric findings indicated hearing loss during service, nor did they discuss threshold shifts from entrance to separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss and dental trauma and facial pain due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which may relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, specifically addressing the June 1978 service treatment record that noted tympanic membrane bubbles in both ears.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of hypertension which is granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act. An effective date of October 15, 2017 has been assigned for the TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic diarrhea, status post left hand surgery disorder, a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus condition was dismissed as the grant of service connection in August 2022 resulted in a full grant of benefits sought on appeal.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also dismissed as the RO granted service connection effective December 17, 2016.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to have started during his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review. The issues of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, feet disorder, peripheral neuropathy, and residuals of frostbite are being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it did not have its onset in service and was not otherwise related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, both presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification of speech recognition test used and a need for a retrospective VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 25, 2018 to April 17, 2019. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on multiple service-connected disabilities.