Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for hearing loss and bipolar disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal at a Board hearing.,The Veteran has been granted service connection for a skin condition, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a thyroid disorder due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran contends his thyroid cancer is related to hazardous exposures during periods of service at Kadena Air Base, Subic Bay, Cubi Point, and Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic retinopathy, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's burn scars, right mandible of face and neck were denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to October 18, 2021, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was denied an initial compensable evaluation prior to January 29, 2016, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 23, 2012 is being remanded as the Board finds there is sufficient evidence to warrant a referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's asthma has not been found to warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's chronic headaches have not been found to warrant a higher initial disability rating.,Service connection for hair loss (claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied service connection for right shoulder, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with an average puretone threshold of 21 decibels in both ears. The Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted due to the Veteran's reported difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been rated, but the genitourinary disability claim has been remanded. The Board found that a higher rating for either condition is not warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he can tolerate sedentary or physical work environments that don't involve heavy lifting and prolonged sitting.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected.,Prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction ratings are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, and back disability have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.,Service connection has not been established for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service hazardous noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with the average pure tone threshold in both ears being below 50 decibels and speech recognition scores above 90 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is manifested by pure tone threshold averages and speech recognition scores that correspond to no more than a level 'I' hearing in both ears. The Board finds that an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for clarification of a March 2014 private audiology test results.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for consideration of new evidence and a new examination due to procedural issues, including the need for adequate examinations for his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits is remanded for additional development, including obtaining his complete STRs and military personnel records. The claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome, and residuals of a right arm injury are also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not originate in service or until years thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.