Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of a current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was also denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Tinnitus, and Right Ear Hearing Loss, render him unemployable. The Board finds that the criteria for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) have been met.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing impairment does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's tables for rating hearing loss disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and has determined that he is entitled to this benefit based on in-service noise exposure. The Board found sufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current diagnoses of these conditions and insufficient evidence to link them to her military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent effective October 27, 2022. Prior to that date, the rating was 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, rhinitis, right ear hearing loss, and a psychosis for treatment purposes has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically her periods of active duty basic training and ACDUTRA.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear mixed hearing loss and right ear sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is due to in-service acoustic trauma and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability prior to February 9, 2021 is denied. The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of the bilateral hearing loss disability is also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, which may be related to service despite normal hearing at enlistment and separation. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if his hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues is remanded due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or due to his time in service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a connection between the Veteran's hearing loss and psychiatric disability and his military service.

The appeal regarding bilateral plantar fasciitis is dismissed. The appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance with regard to showing these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ankle strain were granted service connection, but the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss did not begin during or within a year of service and was not caused by his active military service, including as a result of any military noise exposure.