Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no current disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claim for an initial compensable rating for the right knee scar is denied. The claims for service connection for a left eye condition, heart condition, GERD, gastrointestinal condition, right shoulder disability, and lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperthyroidism, residuals of a right-hand injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, left eye vision disorder, headaches, polycythemia vera, hypertension, and transient ischemic attack are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated based on the results of these examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Veteran's current GERD is not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma, COPD, bilateral hearing loss, and a bilateral eye disability due to lack of evidence of current disabilities during the pendency of the claim.,Service connection was also denied for degenerative arthritis as it had already been approved by the Regional Office.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability that meets the criteria for a hearing loss for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claims for carpal tunnel syndrome, gastrointestinal disorder, left and right ankle conditions, left and right hip conditions, and migraine are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, specifically in-service noise exposure. The case will be returned for further review and a new opinion based on accurate audiometric data.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU beginning February 27, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities.,The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to February 27, 2018 is remanded for further review.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of an increased rating for left knee disability and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete development, specifically regarding records from Shell Oil where the Veteran worked in 1979.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability prior to his death.,Service connection was granted for left ear hearing loss, but the Veteran does not have a compensable rating due to the severity of his hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new examination and additional medical records, as well as to determine if there is any service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination. The issue of reopening the claim has been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for audiometry test results.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and SMC based on deafness of both ears have been denied. The appeal seeking TDIU prior to August 7, 2017, and DEA benefits has also been remanded.,The Veteran's appeals are pending as the Board is awaiting a decision in his separate AMA appeal for increased initial disability ratings for left and right knee disabilities.

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

The Veteran's hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the claim for a compensable rating has been denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The decision on bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded for further examination and opinion.