Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it is related to in-service noise exposure.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder is remanded. The appeal for bilateral hearing loss and right wrist disability rating higher than 10 percent is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for new VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral tinnitus and hearing loss are pending.

The Veteran's disability rating for hearing loss was restored to 20% effective June 7, 2005.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of service connection for hypothyroidism, a heart condition, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, depressive disorder, and headaches are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection for hypertension is granted as secondary to the service-connected depressive disorder. Service connection for a jaw disability remains pending due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability from March 18, 2020 is denied as the evidence does not show a more severe hearing disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to noise exposure during his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with the Board finding that his current level of impairment does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 3, 2019, finding that he was capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's left hip disability pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board has denied an initial rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss and skin disorder (eczema).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied, and his evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to November 5, 2018 was also denied.,For the period from November 5, 2018 onwards, the Veteran's evaluation for bilateral hearing loss remained at 20 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral leg disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected stroke.,There is no current evidence of right ear hearing loss meeting VA criteria for a disability.

The Board has determined that the claims for post traumatic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, shin splits (right lower extremity), and shin splits (left lower extremity) need to be remanded due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, while his right ear hearing loss does not meet VA criteria for a disability.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted service connection, while right ear hearing loss and sleep apnea are denied. The initial rating for a psychiatric disorder remains at 30% from February 17, 2012 to January 12, 2018.

The Veteran's skin cancer is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents. The rating for CAD prior to October 28, 2019, and the rating for bilateral hearing loss are both denied.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Board granted service connection for this condition. Service connection for an ear condition, including bilateral hearing loss and left ear pain, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for new examinations and additional records.