Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no nexus between his current hearing loss and service. The evidence did not show a significant threshold shift in hearing during service or within one year of discharge.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran died during the pendency of the hearing loss reduction claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence indicating current disabilities of hearing loss and scarring of the right upper arm that may be associated with events during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, and the case is remanded for a new examination regarding his service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The examiner will assess whether his current hearing loss is related to service, including noise exposure, and whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused by or a result of noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a nexus between his in-service consumption of starchy food and his current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II, nor could it be presumed as chronic or continuous due to lack of in-service manifestations. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale for a negative opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current hearing loss disability was caused or aggravated by his active service, including noise exposure therein.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability beginning June 12, 2014, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, increased ratings for right knee instability and left knee chondromalacia. The decision found no current disability in any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right shoulder condition, low back condition, right hip condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are related to his service-connected conditions or in-service incidents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for further development regarding his bilateral hearing loss ratings, specifically to determine if there was a worsening in severity prior to January 21, 2020.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is the result of active service, and therefore grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The evidence persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran's ischemic heart disease began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease, to include exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking his current hearing loss to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss are pending.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and a compensable initial rating for right ear hearing loss due to lack of current diagnosis for tinnitus.