Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show it was incurred during a period of active duty or training.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran and his representative have withdrawn their appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 6, 2022, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an administrative error in submitting a modernized review system form instead of a legacy one. The Veteran must file a timely VA Form 9 if he wishes to continue his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis have been remanded by the Board. The issues include headache, joint and muscle pain, heart condition (claimed as an irregular heartbeat), hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the Board grants entitlement to TDIU prior to April 27, 2016.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensably disabling under Diagnostic Code 6100, resulting in a denial of a compensable rating for the entire appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is etiologically linked to his active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating. The Board has denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing an increase in severity since the last VA examination.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and military service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and his TDIU prior to December 1, 2015 are both denied. The Board found the evidence insufficient to warrant a higher initial rating or a TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected COPD with asbestos plaques and bilateral hearing loss prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and cervical spine disability due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to service.