Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a low back disability, radiculopathy associated with a low back disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of adequate rationale in the private medical opinions provided by the Veteran. The VA is instructed to obtain private treatment records and schedule the Veteran for additional examinations.

The Veteran was granted service connection for deviated septum and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, but denied hearing loss.,Service connection for deviated septum is granted based on continuity of symptomatology since active service. Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted as well due to continuous symptoms since active service.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that has not been reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is being remanded due to the need to verify his periods of active duty and obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding whether his hearing loss was incurred during or related to any period of service, including Reserve service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate development in previous examinations. The case will be reviewed with a new addendum opinion from a different provider.

Your appeal for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been dismissed because the VA has already granted this benefit.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service. The Veteran's current hearing loss is attributed to post-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in the aggregate, likely preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unemployable, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA must obtain service treatment records, schedule a VA examination, and provide an adequate opinion on the nature and etiology of the disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is related to his active service, granting entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the schedular guidelines.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is due to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for a psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as service connection is not established.

The Veteran's respiratory disability is not service-connected, and his TDIU claim is granted due to multiple service-connected disabilities preventing him from working.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his claims to reopen the previously denied claims for bronchitis, a cervical spine disorder, and left ear hearing loss, as well as for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was rated as noncompensable prior to March 18, 2020 and granted a 10% rating beginning on that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to new evidence submitted after the December 2008 rating decision. The Board found that this evidence is new and material, thus allowing the reopening of these claims.