Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable prior to April 12, 2019, and a rating higher than 10 percent thereafter. The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an eye disorder, finding no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and deferred adjudication of the TDIU issue due to pending development.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were granted in a March 2023 rating decision, which resolved the issues on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a keloid scar of the right neck, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by service.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to exposure to acoustic trauma during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and low back disability due to improper filing of a Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical and thoracolumbar spine conditions with associated radiculopathies, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, tinnitus, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, right Achilles tendonitis, left and right lower extremity varicose veins, right thumb arthritis, right ear hearing loss, hemangioma of the left scalp, left thigh meralgia paresthetica, right foot metatarsophalangeal arthritis, and right foot scar, are found to be sufficiently severe to render him unable to maintain any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background. As such, a TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, constipation, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD) due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and procedural issues, including a need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him housebound or in need of regular aid and assistance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of the VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss disability. The examiner is asked to provide a rationale for their etiology opinion, considering the Veteran's lay statements and objective audiology findings.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from June 30, 2011 to June 28, 2013 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as a TDIU from October 8, 2013. The Veteran's disabilities meet the criteria for schedular consideration of a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, Type II, and prostate cancer disabilities have all been denied.,There is no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure or head injuries. The Board considered multiple VA examinations and medical literature but concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss was not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss, increased rating for osteoarthritis, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for a left wrist disorder due to additional development being needed.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected hearing loss is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and an examination.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the remand requests and thus, this claim must be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been manifested by hearing acuity of no worse than Level III in the right ear and no worse than Level III in the left ear. The Board denied a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable due to audiometric test results showing no greater than Level I hearing loss in both ears.