Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and service, including noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of disabling hearing loss during the appeal period.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, have rendered him unemployable due to physical limitations and functional impairments. His claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The other claims have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the navicular bone of the right wrist are granted an increased rating to 10 percent effective April 1, 2022. Service connection for tinnitus is granted as secondary to left ear hearing loss. Service connection for right and left ear hearing loss is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will require an additional VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted as service connected, with the Board finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ear hearing loss, finding that it is related to in-service acoustic trauma and meets the regulatory threshold for a disability.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for neck injury and upper back injury were both denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted as service connected, with the Board finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted with a 20% rating effective April 22, 2014. Service connection for diabetes mellitus and bladder cancer are also granted due to in-service herbicide exposure.

Service connection for left knee impairment, migraines, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) is granted. Service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss is reopened.,Service connection for glaucoma and photophobia OU/contraction of the visual field OU as secondary to TBI is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability is granted, and the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is remanded.