Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and liver disability (claimed as hepatitis). The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his claim for prostate disability.,Service connection could not be established for the Veteran's claimed disabilities because there was no evidence that they were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic condition during or within one year after his military service. The evidence also showed no continuous symptoms of hearing loss since service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The Veteran is denied higher ratings for his right knee, left knee, and left knee total arthroplasty conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Another remand is required as the VA examiner did not specifically discuss the Veteran's lay testimony about his symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.,There is no current evidence of a diagnosed condition of tinnitus or bilateral hearing loss, and the Veteran did not meet the first prong of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for chondromalacia of the left knee and right knee, as well as bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection was established based on in-service injury and acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inconsistencies with the May 2020 VA examiner's opinion and the need to consider an alternative theory of service connection based on in-service exposure to hazardous substances, including herbicide agents and jet fuel.

The Board denied service connection for right ear mixed hearing loss and left ear sensorineural hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's right ear mixed hearing loss or left ear sensorineural hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's initial increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral lower extremity condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the use of a specific test in assessing the Veteran's hearing loss. Clarification is needed from two private medical providers.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, while claims for bilateral hearing loss, skeletal arthritis, a skin condition, and the thoracolumbar spine condition are denied. The Veteran's left ankle, left knee, and right knee conditions have been rated as requested.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, along with other disabilities, has resulted in a TDIU from February 23, 2016, to March 25, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on the Veteran's credible report of in-service noise exposure and her subsequent diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing impairment does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's PTSD with polysubstance abuse requires additional development due to changes in symptoms and medication, necessitating a remanded evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the specific Puretone thresholds and/or speech discrimination percentages required for such a rating during any portion of the period on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, loss of sense of smell, and skin lipomas have been denied as there is no current disability meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss effective July 24, 2020. Prior to this date, no higher rating was warranted.