Hearing loss Board decisions
139,098 indexed Board decisions for Hearing loss.
Badges describe the whole decision, not the outcome for every condition listed. An appeal can grant one issue and deny or remand another. Check the original decision for each issue; these outcomes do not predict your claim.
- Whole decision: GrantedOctober 2019
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military noise exposure.
- Whole decision: DeniedOctober 2019
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board found that it is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease, including acoustic trauma.
- Whole decision: DeniedOctober 2019
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that any potential hearing loss is more likely due to aging and/or occupational noise exposure.
- Whole decision: DeniedOctober 2019
The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: GrantedOctober 2019
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability and right ear hearing loss, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)October 2019
The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for a back disability, skin disorder, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and right leg disability due to new evidence indicating his discharge from August 1970 to March 1972 was upgraded to 'general - under honorable conditions'.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)October 2019
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate rationale in the previous VA examination. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination to determine if his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to military service.
- Whole decision: GrantedOctober 2019
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, joint pains, muscle pains, left knee disability, foot disability, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a respiratory disability. The appeals are remanded for further development on these issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)October 2019
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether earlier records support a diagnosis of vestibular disequilibrium, which could affect the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation prior to March 25, 2010.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)October 2019
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.
- Whole decision: GrantedOctober 2019
The Veteran's unhealed eye injury is rated at 10 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss is granted a non-compensable rating. The Veteran also receives a TDIU based on the combined effect of multiple service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: GrantedOctober 2019
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are as likely as not related to his active military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)October 2019
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.,The Veteran's right elbow disability is remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)October 2019
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but the issue of bilateral hearing loss remains under review and remanded.
- Whole decision: DismissedOctober 2019
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is dismissed because the original legacy appeal should not have been closed. The Veteran will be notified to activate his previous appeal, which covers earlier evidence.
- Whole decision: GrantedOctober 2019
The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: DeniedOctober 2019
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for TDIU.
- Whole decision: GrantedOctober 2019
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)October 2019
The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination and opinion due to a duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: DismissedOctober 2019
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
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