Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a scar of the posterolateral scalp was granted with an effective date of July 28, 2011.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted. The Veteran reported experiencing these conditions during service and continuing to experience them since then.,Service connection for hepatitis C/liver disorder was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is as likely as not caused by in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss as defined by VA standards.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to hazardous noise. As a result, the claim for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypertension have been reopened. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of these claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability and PTSD. The decision is final as no further action was taken on these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right hip arthritis with hip joint replacement and left hip trochanteric, bursitis, degenerative arthritis, and prosthetic left hip joint, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU based on his combined disability rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, and left clavicle disability were denied. The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for his adjustment disorder.

The VA denied the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to concerns about the caregiver's ability to address the Veteran's needs and a history of violent behavior.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the claim for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's tinnitus and back condition with residuals are found to be related to service, but his bilateral hearing loss is not. The Board has ordered remand for additional examinations to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to January 27, 2020 for service connection of residuals of traumatic brain injury with vertigo, tinnitus as residual of TBI, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches. The evidence did not support a claim filed before January 27, 2020.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Service connection for a dental disorder secondary to radiation treatment is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression is dismissed.,A rating of 50 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression is granted, effective from the date of the Veteran's hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment outside of a protected environment, given his occupational experience and educational background. With resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the criteria for TDIU have been met.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show deformity of the penis or impairment analogous to deformity.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied because his hearing loss has not met the criteria for exceptional patterns of hearing impairment.

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims. The Veteran was granted a noncompensable rating for his left ear hearing loss.