Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of chronic in-service hearing loss or a relationship to noise exposure. The Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability within one year post-service.,Service connection for the left knee condition is denied due to lack of continuity of symptoms and negative findings during service. The Veteran's current complaints are attributed to post-service employment and weight gain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee replacements, as well as his bilateral hearing loss, are related to service. The VA is required to schedule a VA examination for these claims due to the lack of an adequate medical opinion in the record.

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

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, with the hearing loss being due to noise exposure during active duty and ACDUTRA. Tinnitus is secondary to his now service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of December 16, 1987. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for further VA evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remands and issues related to contact information. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his audiometric tests did not show any greater than Level II hearing loss in the right ear and Level III hearing loss in the left ear.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral Achilles tendonitis are being remanded due to an administrative error in the appeal process.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate VA audiological examinations and conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss due to his military service, specifically his MOS as an armor crewman. The Veteran contends that his hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma and delayed onset hearing loss.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including bilateral hearing loss, heart disability, neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and PTSD. Additional medical opinions are needed regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with the most recent audiometric test showing no worse than Level I in both ears. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional impact and current medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and examinations regarding the Veteran's hearing loss disability. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination by a different examiner.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure compliance with the November 2020 Board remand, as the requested VA examination and medical opinion were not obtained. The claims for TBI, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the failure to obtain these examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability and no evidence of noise exposure or in-service injury. The claim was based on the Veteran's contention that his hearing loss began during service due to noise exposure as a military policeman.

The appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic right groin problems, right big toe frostbite, left foot gout, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, sleep apnea, tension headaches, and lumbar spine arthritis have been dismissed. The appeals for service connection of left knee disorder and right knee disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted. However, his claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was reduced from 40% to 20%, effective February 1, 2016. The Board found that the reduction was not proper and restored the original 40% rating.