Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and further development is needed.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service connected. The left ear hearing loss case is remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA audiological examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal challenging the reduction in his bilateral hearing loss rating from 20% to 10% is dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran was granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act of 2022.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The issues include tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied in January 2014, and the effective date of the grant of service connection was assigned as February 25, 2020.

The Veteran's effective date for adding his spouse to his VA disability compensation is denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirement for additional compensation for dependents prior to December 30, 2020.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a headache disability and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his claims by his representative.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus, as well as service connection for COPD and a low back disability. The appellant withdrew his appeals prior to the decision being made.

Your appeal to have hearing loss considered for service connection has been dismissed because the appellant withdrew their request.

An earlier effective date of March 25, 2011 is granted for a 70 percent rating for PTSD.,An earlier effective date of August 8, 2017 is granted for SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service, and the Veteran's claim is based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as zero percent (noncompensable) due to the severity of his hearing acuity.,Service connection for a right hand disability was denied because there is no evidence that it originated in service or until years after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, granting his claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, liver disease (to include hepatitis B), gastrointestinal disorder (to include IBS and/or Crohn's disease), low back disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, kidney disease, heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions must be remanded to obtain VA examinations.

The Veteran's initial and subsequent ratings for left ear hearing loss and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,The Veteran's Bilateral Hearing Loss is not compensably rated prior to July 13, 2022.,The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 30 percent effective November 8, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable (0 percent) due to the severity of his hearing acuity, which is at Level I in each ear. The Board found that a compensable rating was not warranted based on the audiometric test results.