Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's craniotomy residuals, including memory loss, were not incurred during active service or due to a service-connected condition. His bilateral hearing loss disability and migraine headaches did not have onset during active service or within one year following separation.,Tinnitus was also not shown to be related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder has been dismissed as the condition was already granted in a prior rating decision.,Service connection is granted for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, with consideration given to continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss. The Veteran is presumed to have noise exposure during service, and a new medical opinion is needed to determine if this exposure resulted in current hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology with respect to noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and audiogram results.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his service-connected disabilities. The Appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is rendered moot as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically left ear sensorineural hearing loss and right ear mixed hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to new and relevant evidence. The Board also granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it was aggravated by active duty training (ACDUTRA). The issues of service connection for an eye disorder, lung disorder, heart disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss has been denied, and the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, but the July 2019 VA examination was inadequate. The Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his symptoms started during or immediately after service and are related to his active duty exposure.

The Board has determined that the VA examination report is inadequate and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from the Phoenix Vet Center.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is on hold due to incomplete VA treatment records from the Phoenix Vet Center. The hearing loss claim remains in the Legacy system and will be addressed in a future Board decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has continuously experienced tinnitus since his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a lack of probative evidence addressing the etiology of the Veteran's current hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability during or in proximity to the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 100% since January 28, 2019.