Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the current condition is not related to military service and there is no evidence of auditory damage during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus to obtain additional medical records from various providers.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to discrepancies in his reported symptoms and notations on VA examination reports.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for a low back condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen their service connection claim for left ear hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient recent audiological testing and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral foot disability have been denied.,Service connection was granted for a 20% disability rating for chronic back pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the spine, effective prior to February 1, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the Veteran's lay statements were not competent to establish a disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 23, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, tinnitus, chronic pharyngotonsillitis, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating during the period from September 5, 1991 to June 8, 1994. From June 8, 1994 forward, he is currently rated at 80 percent for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as her current hearing acuity does not warrant a rating in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure. The weight of the medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's hearing loss disability was caused or aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss and evidence does not support a relationship between left ear hearing loss and service.

The Board dismissed all appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability that meets VA criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if he meets VA criteria for a hearing loss disability. The left knee disability rating is also remanded due to an inadequate April 2018 VA examination.