Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service and began within a year after separation, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to exposure to loud noise during his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinion regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for amputation, right lower leg have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing impairment is related to his military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and PTSD are not rated higher than the current levels, with a noncompensable rating for hearing loss and a 70% rating for PTSD prior to January 22, 2020.

The Veteran's somatic symptoms disorder with depression and anxiety, right ear hearing loss, bilateral shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, bilateral knee degenerative arthritis and chondromalacia, bilateral ankle strain, and left foot condition (various diagnoses) have all been granted service connection.,An initial compensable rating for a post appendectomy scar has not been met.

The Board has decided that there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service or secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The case is being sent back for further development and an updated opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss of the left ear, but has not reached a decision on hearing loss of the right ear due to lack of evidence. The Veteran's in-service noise exposure is conceded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to lack of current VA treatment records and for an updated audiological examination.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, leading to its dismissal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU rating is granted as of March 14, 2011 due to his service-connected disabilities. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed.

The Board has found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to service, but his residuals of tonsillectomy claim requires further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since December 13, 2013. The VA determined that the Veteran's pure tone thresholds did not meet the criteria for exceptional patterns of hearing impairment and thus applied the standard rating schedule without considering additional factors like functional impact.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examiner's opinions regarding his hearing loss, tinnitus, heart condition, and high blood pressure. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is denied, and the issue of an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a compensable disability evaluation for his service-connected surgical scar. The effective dates for TDIU and the award of 60% disability rating for coronary artery disease have been granted.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in the rating from noncompensable to more than 10 percent prior to March 2, 2022 and from 10 percent after March 2, 2022.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and sinusitis due to new examinations being necessary.