Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in balance as to whether these conditions are related to service exposure. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service. The claim will be reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for chronic right knee strain. The Veteran's current disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and dismissed his claim for an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to August 23, 2021 is remanded due to the inextricability with other pending claims. The Board will consider all issues after a decision on initial ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's reported in-service events and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and insufficient credible medical evidence linking current hearing loss to military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are not related to active service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct duty to assist errors and obtain new VA examinations for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to insufficient evidence in the previous rating decision. The Board found new and relevant evidence that may support these claims.

The Board has identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for an addendum opinion from the examiner who conducted the June 2022 examination for hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his documented hearing loss in service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and memory loss due to in-service noise exposure, as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year of separation from service or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable prior to October 7, 2020 and then assigned a 10 percent rating from that date. The Board found the evidence did not support an increased rating for this condition.,For the period after October 7, 2020, the Veteran's hearing loss was rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board determined there was no evidence of a higher rating based on his current symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's military service is etiologically related to his condition.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 26, 2021 is remanded due to insufficient evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his puretone thresholds and speech recognition scores did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper notification for a scheduled VA examination, and the Veteran's right ear hearing loss claim is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.