Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has found the VA Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) review inadequate to support the decision made, as it did not address significant medical evidence concerning whether the Veteran may require daily assistance to complete an ADL or a need for supervision, protection, or instruction. The matter is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is dismissed without prejudice.,His claim for a higher rating for pleural plaques, claimed as asbestosis, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinions in the VA examination report. The claims are pending further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision was made.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection effective August 31, 2020.,An initial disability rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss has also been granted.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asbestosis and related respiratory conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since October 22, 2012. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from October 22, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, but his claim for right ear hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and credible assertions of current symptoms.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been manifested by hearing acuity of no worse than Level I in the right ear and no worse than Level II in the left ear. The criteria for entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss are not met.

The Board has granted service connection for essential tremor and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran's claims. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as Level II, resulting in a non-compensable rating. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation and denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a pre-decisional error in the October 2017 VA audiology exam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus have been granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the inadequacy of the April 2021 VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and multiple myeloma, both presumed to be related to exposure to tactical herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not found to be related to his service.,Service connection was denied for all four conditions: ischemic heart disease, multiple myeloma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a vision disorder, bilateral hearing loss, arthritis of the hands, right ankle disorder, and bilateral leg condition are being remanded due to missing service treatment records.,No current disability has been established for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of submucous resection for deviated nasal septum, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.