Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The issue of right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and vertigo disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a pre-existing condition or any increase in severity during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to need the regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation at any time during the period on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The issue of service connection for a low back disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 23, 2014 for the addition of his spouse to his VA disability compensation was denied. The Board found that the earliest communication with VA concerning addition of a spouse occurred in September 2014, and he did not submit evidence of marriage within one year of notification of the September 2014 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss. The claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have been present since service separation and meeting the requirements of presumptive service connection based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a relationship between his military service and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, and pes planus due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the possibility of worsening since the last examination. The Veteran should be provided an opportunity to report for a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, but finds that further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hearing loss is denied, but his claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus has been granted. The right hip disorder, bilateral eye disorder, gynecological disorder (claimed as hysterectomy and loss of sex drive), and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) claims are all pending and need further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding that there is no current disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current disability does not meet the threshold requirements and there is no causal relationship between his in-service noise exposure and his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cases of hypertension and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and vision loss, finding that there was no current disability meeting VA criteria for a hearing loss or vision loss condition. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish a link between any in-service eye injury and the Veteran's current keratoconus.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Personality Disorder and Bilateral Hearing Loss due to additional development being needed.