Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's hearing test results and speech discrimination scores, requiring further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and to obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for TMD and bilateral hearing loss. The cases are not yet fully adjudicated.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss began in service and continued thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for additional information from the Veteran's representative regarding prior cases that may have granted higher disability ratings based on significant audiogram discrepancies. The case will be returned for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for further evaluation as his current treatment records and recent examination suggest a possible worsening of the condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no probative evidence of current disabilities meeting VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure and/or a threshold shift noted at discharge from service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The hearing loss case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to noise during combat.,Tinnitus, which the Veteran testified he experienced since his time in Vietnam, was also granted service connection as it is proximately due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions. The Board also found that any current disabilities were not related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, while the remaining issues (left ankle pain, acoustic neuroma, PTSD, and dysthymia) were withdrawn by the Veteran during his February 2022 Board hearing.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connection due to noise exposure during service.,Service connection for hepatic steatosis and cirrhosis (liver diseases) is denied, with the Board finding that the liver disease did not manifest within one year of discharge and is not related to service.

The appeals for service connection of hepatitis C, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, and a rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus have been dismissed.,The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his bilateral hearing loss was denied. He is currently rated at 30 percent since May 15, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability did not worsen during service and therefore cannot be granted as service-connected. The evidence does not show an increase in severity of the underlying condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure in VA's duty to assist by not associating a July 2015 VA audiology record with the claims file. The Veteran needs their specific test results of the hearing test performed on July 28, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, and his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for further evaluation of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating increase for tinnitus is dismissed. The claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss disability is granted.