Hearing loss Board decisions

The appeal on the issues of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraines, and urinary disability is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorders due to incomplete examination reports and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it is related to service. The claim was reopened and remanded multiple times due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected back, hearing loss, and tinnitus do not render him unemployable as his education and experience qualify him for a wide variety of positions that would produce income above the poverty threshold.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss. The decision on the right ear hearing loss is based on the criteria under which hearing loss is evaluated, while the decision on the left ear hearing loss is based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and left ear hearing loss were denied.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not found to be related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss prior to June 9, 2017 and on and after that date was denied. The Board found the evidence did not support an earlier worsening of his hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not support such an increase.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of respiratory disorder, left foot disability, and right foot disability are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, right knee disability, and left knee pain disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are not considered to be related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for asthma. The Veteran's current condition is not linked to his time in the military.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and eosinophilia fasciitis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating of his hearing loss, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome is denied. The cases are remanded for further development.

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

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or findings related to hearing loss or tinnitus, but he contends that his current disabilities are linked to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for hypertension was withdrawn. Service connection for asthma and bilateral hearing loss disability is granted, with the latter having a rating of 100% effective as of the date of decision.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied. A 50 percent rating is granted from April 6, 2018 onwards.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective July 15, 2013. The claim for an earlier effective date prior to February 7, 2016 is dismissed as moot because the benefits sought have already been granted in another decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service exposure to loud noise, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and military service.