Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and his military service. The gap in time between service separation and the onset of symptoms is noted as a factor against granting service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to military acoustic trauma during service caused his tinnitus. Service connection was denied for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for left ear hearing loss after being granted service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations, and thus service connection was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow any form of substantially gainful employment prior to January 25, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for loss of front tooth was withdrawn.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted, with the Board finding that it is etiologically related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the current schedular evaluations do not meet his unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be referred for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted in a November 2022 rating decision, and the matter is dismissed as moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to March 14, 2012.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was a failure to comply with the duty to assist by obtaining an adequate medical opinion. The Veteran's service records indicate noise exposure, but the VA examiner did not consider this in their assessment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, including noise exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and a higher initial rating for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not manifest during or within one year after service separation.

The Veteran was found unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected PTSD prior to February 25, 2022.

A rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has been withdrawn.,Service connection for asthma, a respiratory disorder, is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.,The Veteran's kidney stones are presumed to have been incurred in service due to the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ear hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for maxilla bone loss with including tooth #8, tooth #9 loss is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, leaving no issues to be decided by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to August 11, 2022, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to stable symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues include left shoulder, right shoulder, right ankle, stress disorder, GERD disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and keratosis.