Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent from August 23, 2022. The Board denied a higher rating for the condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right middle finger fracture and right ear hearing loss, finding no current diagnosis or evidence of in-service injury. The case is remanded for further examination to determine if there are any current disabilities related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for right and left ear hearing loss due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including his testimony at a Board hearing. The claims are being reviewed again as new medical opinions are needed regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination and a need to determine which standard was used in the in-service audiograms.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a reasonable possibility of their occurrence due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of definitive medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Veteran needs to provide copies of relevant medical articles.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to conflicting medical evidence and need for additional examination.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection of a left eyebrow scar, right ear hearing loss disability, and low back disability due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU due to issues with service connection data conversion, as well as consideration of a study submitted by the Veteran regarding noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and other issues.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 80 percent, effective from November 16, 2022. The appeal for increased ratings has been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease in-service and no showing of continuity of symptomatology since service. The Board also noted that post-service noise exposure may have contributed to the Veteran's current hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied prior to September 20, 2021. A staged initial rating of 10 percent and no higher for bilateral hearing loss from September 20, 2021, to April 19, 2022, is granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating after April 19, 2022, is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The hearing loss claim is reopened, but the tinnitus claim remains pending. Increased rating claims are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic pain, psoriasis, memory loss, and Bell's Palsy have been denied. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,There is no evidence of a diagnosed condition in the record that supports these claims.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his bilateral hearing loss disability was denied. Prior to December 21, 2022, the rating assigned was noncompensable. From December 21, 2022, the rating assigned was 80 percent.