Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hammer toes, pes cavus, right shoulder disability, and a back condition have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for any of these conditions.,There is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of unemployability solely due to these conditions.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss effective July 18, 2019. The appeal as to an earlier effective date for tinnitus is dismissed.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current hearing loss, as the previous examiner did not address the Veteran's lay reports of recurrent hearing loss symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied as the effective date should be June 26, 2020. The evidence does not show an earlier claim or entitlement to TDIU prior to this date.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since June 28, 2021. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on his audiometric test results.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to his conceded in-service noise exposure. The Veteran was not able to attend scheduled VA examinations, but provided good cause.

Your bilateral hearing loss has already been granted service connection and is effective from January 2013. This appeal is dismissed as the claim is no longer pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current hearing loss to active service. The Board noted that while he was exposed to noise in-service as a jet engine mechanic, this exposure did not result in acoustic trauma and there were no significant changes in his hearing during service.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The issues include increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy of the hands and feet, bilateral hearing loss, and status post distal fibular fracture.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeals for service connection for left ear hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability (excluding posttraumatic stress disorder), a dental disability, and a right elbow disability due to new evidence received by VA.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 25, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential herbicide exposure and noise exposure during his active service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for ischemic heart disease, bilateral feet peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran asserts that his hearing loss began in service and continues today, supported by lay evidence. Additional VA treatment records are needed, as well as a new medical opinion considering all relevant factors.

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

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to in-service noise exposure and meets the requirements of presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records, specifically audiometric test results and clarification on speech discrimination testing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, borderline personality disorder, adjustment disorder, antisocial personality disorder, major depressive disorder, and alcohol abuse and polysubstance abuse disorder is denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The initial compensable disability rating for superficial peroneal nerve disorder resulting from intervertebral disc syndrome is denied. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for a VA examination. The appellant seeks veteran status based on service during ACDUTRA, which may be related to his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence, and the Veteran's symptoms did not manifest within one year post-service.