Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the audiometric examination results did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded both issues due to a lack of recent VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a possible worsening of the Veteran's hearing loss since her last VA examination, and for obtaining any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating prior to July 7, 2016 and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter for his bilateral hearing loss disability. The evidence did not show that he was entitled to these ratings during any part of the appeal period.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus.,The Veteran's tinnitus is considered to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that there is no competent evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for new examinations and additional records. The issues include rating claims for splenectomy residuals, scar from spleen removal, scar from hernia repair, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for a left knee condition.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss has been manifested by auditory acuity no worse than Level I and his left ear hearing loss has been manifested by auditory acuity no worse than Level II. The VA audiometry results show a level of hearing loss compatible with a zero percent, or noncompensable, rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or etiological relationship to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has not met the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their onset during or related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred or are causally related to service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely related to his in-service acoustic trauma, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is caused by or related to service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the April 2017 VA examination. The Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis is granted as related to asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence established a direct link between the Veteran's active duty service and his current bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination and consideration due to incomplete reasoning in the previous VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not shown to be related to his military service.