Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his hearing loss was not incurred in service and is unrelated to noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining complete service treatment records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and current level of severity of his left ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset during his military service and is related to exposure to loud noise in Vietnam.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. His right wrist condition, which has resulted in extremely unfavorable ankylosis and post-traumatic arthritis, is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 70 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. However, both claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back pain, hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since September 4, 2014. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities did not begin during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are rated based on their severity, with the maximum rating for tinnitus being 10 percent. The Board has remanded cases regarding Meniere's disease (secondary to tinnitus) and TBI (secondary to PTSD with major depression).

The Board has determined that the August 2017 VA audio examination is inadequate and a new opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as VA was required to withhold disability compensation benefits to offset a Federal Tort Claims Act settlement, and there is no legal remedy for hardship.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his active service, granting entitlement to service connection.

The claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, low back condition, lower extremity radiculopathy, otitis, and hiatal hernia were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,New evidence received since the previous decisions related to sleep apnea, rhinitis, and sinusitis has been found material as it supports a link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and ear condition, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and right elbow nerve condition. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to service.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if an extraschedular rating is warranted for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as his use of hearing aids causes additional symptoms not contemplated by the current schedular criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing hearing loss was aggravated by active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his tension headaches are currently rated at 10 percent. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination to assess the severity of the right ankle strain.,The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable rating schedule.,The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, as his attacks are less frequent than once every two months.

The Board found that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, sleep apnea, and hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions and missing audiogram results.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed. The appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. Appeals for stomach ulcers and a skin disorder were also dismissed.