Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is considered to be related to his active service due to noise exposure, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and PTSD, as there is insufficient evidence or further development is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of right knee, left knee, and prostate conditions have been dismissed. The appeals seeking service connection for cervical spine, low back, and bilateral hearing loss conditions are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are causally related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gum disease and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability on a schedular basis have been denied. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability on an extraschedular basis and TDIU on an extraschedular basis are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from March 16, 2011 to March 27, 2012 due to his service-connected disabilities. Prior to that date, the evidence did not meet the criteria for schedular TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since July 24, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and decreased vision in the left eye due to retinal detachment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, ADHD). The Board also remanded her claims for service connection for right leg pain and weakness, left leg pain and weakness, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right hip condition, sinusitis, and lower back condition.,The Veteran's current bilateral leg pain and weakness are related to her service-connected left hip strain. The Veteran's current bilateral ankle conditions may be related to her active military service. Her current acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, ADHD) is likely related to her in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to noise exposure during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is presumed credible regarding his in-service noise exposure, but a VA examination is needed to determine if his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as to obtain outstanding medical records. The Veteran's service treatment records documented normal hearing in both ears during service, but subsequent audiograms have revealed current hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as they are not severe enough to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder and left knee conditions. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective October 14, 2015.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is considered service-connected as it is related to his in-service exposure to noise from working on the flight line.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for such a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied, and the Board found that no earlier effective dates could be granted.,Issues related to asthma, COPD, heart condition, hemorrhoids, peripheral neuropathy, wrist condition, thumb fracture, lower extremity radiculopathy, upper extremity radiculopathy, forearm/elbow condition, and other conditions were also remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for acid reflux and hypertension.