Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is found to have started during his military service and has continued since then. The Board granted service connection for this condition based on direct evidence of a nexus between the in-service noise exposure and the current disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and provide the Veteran with a proper opinion regarding his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's spouse, L.H., is the caregiver and has been providing personal care services for him. The Board found that participation in the PCAFC would significantly enhance his ability to live safely at home. However, the claim was remanded due to incomplete caregiver training and assessment.

The Veteran's spouse is not eligible for PCAFC benefits due to lack of personal care services and caregiver training. The Board has decided the case should be remanded to complete necessary assessments and training.

The Board has granted a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss, effective from June 14, 2019. The decision is based on the Veteran's testimony and audiometric measures that indicate he experiences difficulty understanding conversation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for pilonidal cyst residual scar, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection for hypertension was granted with a noncompensable rating effective March 29, 2011.

The Board has denied readjudication of the Veteran's previously disallowed claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, cervical spine strain, headaches, and hemorrhoids have been granted service connection. The psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with depression) has not been granted service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to a failure to make reasonable efforts to obtain VA treatment records or relevant federal or private treatment records, and provided an inadequate VA examination or opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and failure to consider the Veteran's reports of pre-service noise exposure. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disease in service and no continuity of symptomatology from service to diagnosis. The Board also found that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating have been dismissed due to his death.

Your appeals regarding bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals regarding service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions as they are not currently in a position to make decisions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis, effective October 1, 2012, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to January 30, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted. The Board also remanded several issues for further development, including the rating of his right knee and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not begin during service or is otherwise related to his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.