Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent, and no higher.,The Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's left knee surgery necessitating convalescence is remanded.

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 Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to February 12, 2020 was denied. From February 12, 2020, the Veteran is granted a 10 percent disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of recent VA examination. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records and undergo another VA examination to determine if he currently suffers from these conditions and whether they are related to his military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's accrued benefits were denied as the appellant did not qualify for additional accrued benefits due to his age and lack of relationship to the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to bilateral hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, and status post fracture of the carpal navicular with arthritis of the left wrist due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and hepatitis C. The decision on hearing loss is that it was not incurred in or caused by his military service, while the hepatitis C claim was withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on the issues of chronic fatigue, hemorrhoids, genitalia pain, kidney pain, bilateral hearing loss, liver condition, lumbar strain, cholelithiasis (gallbladder condition), and chest pain have been remanded due to lack of evidence or further medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the competent medical evidence did not support a link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability has been manifested by a hearing loss pattern with no worse than Level III for the left ear and Level I for the right ear. The criteria for entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have not been met.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if his hearing loss is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for glaucoma, hearing loss, and hepatitis C due to incomplete examination records. The Veteran was not contacted by VA for examinations related to these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss cannot be granted, and has remanded the heart condition claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for hepatitis C are remanded due to the passage of time since his last VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected ulcer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and/or PTSD) due to outstanding private treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has denied service connection for hammertoes, bilateral shoulder disability, left knee disability, and right hand disability (trigger finger) as they are not related to service. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the Appellant's hearing loss, hernia, and plantar fasciitis.,Further development is needed to determine if the Appellant's current hernia is related to his in-service complaints of groin pain.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran experienced in-service hazardous noise exposure and a progression of hearing threshold shifts over time. The decision is based on the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuous hearing problems since service.