Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss disability and his military service. The Board noted that the Veteran did not have significant threshold shifts in service and that his hearing loss was first diagnosed eight years after separation from active duty.

Your appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, seizures, memory loss, hearing loss, and high cholesterol as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during periods of ACDUTRA or were related to such.,The appellant's statements regarding his belief in a nexus between his current conditions and military service were found to be insufficient due to lack of medical expertise.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating effective September 28, 2011 and a 100% rating effective June 24, 2016. Bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted at a 40% disability rating from September 18, 2015. The claim for glaucoma remains pending and remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC based on A&A.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on in-service injury or exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability, finding that it is related to in-service noise exposure. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated and found to be at Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Board denied the claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently evaluated as zero percent (noncompensably) disabling, and thus denied a higher rating.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, specifically questioning the validity of the VA examiner's opinions based on inaccurate facts.

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

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for hypertension and carotid artery disability are denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss have worsened since his last VA examinations, and he has not appeared for recent VA examinations. The Board is remanding the cases to schedule new VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 20, 2020 was denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss from January 20, 2020 onwards was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.