Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, left arm disability, and left shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable prior to September 15, 2022 and as 40 percent disabling from that date. The Board finds no basis for a higher rating.,The Veteran's service-connected bilateral cataracts are currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds no basis for a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure and the current disability did not manifest within one year after separation from active duty.,The Veteran's stomach ulcers are not service-connected due to lack of continuity of symptomatology since service or a diagnosis within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board has determined that the evidence is sufficient to reopen the claims, but remanded for further development as a VA examination is needed to determine if the conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA audiometric testing results that are relevant to the claims on appeal. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is being reviewed again as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being submitted and not previously considered, and requests a waiver of AOJ review. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is now pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the audiological records and failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination. The examiner is requested to determine if the current left ear hearing loss was incurred during active military service.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates earlier than December 28, 2015, for the grants of service connection for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD, a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings.,The Veteran's migraines were granted a 50 percent rating effective July 12, 2017.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear does not meet VA criteria for a disability, thus denying service connection for that condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disorder, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service. The claim for service connection for left shoulder disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. His left ear hearing loss is granted a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as he does not suffer from this condition.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied because the pre-existing condition did not worsen during service and post-service acoustic trauma caused any additional hearing loss.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence showing a worsening of the condition during service, with post-service acoustic trauma being the cause of any current hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for his left arm disability is denied as there was no aggravation beyond its natural progression by his service-connected thumb disability.,Service connection for the Veteran's left hand disability is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service, with the condition being related to his service-connected thumb disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back disability. The issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inability to conduct VA examinations for his bilateral hearing loss and left knee disabilities. The examinations were rescheduled multiple times, but the Veteran was unable to attend.

The Board has dismissed the service connection for hypertension and denied the service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current hearing loss is not considered to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been remanded due to procedural issues. A SOC must be issued and the Veteran must either perfect his appeal or opt into the AMA.

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