Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his active duty service. The claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, OSA, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records and inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder disability due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service, with no presumption or secondary connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle arthritis but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the Board cannot consider it in its first instance and must be referred to VA’s Director, Compensation Service, for initial consideration. The evidence shows that the Veteran has been unable to engage in substantial gainful activity due to his service-connected disabilities since October 2009.

The Board has decided that an additional VA opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his period of active duty service or a year after separation from service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressors. The AOJ is required to obtain additional VA medical opinions, verify service dates, and attempt to corroborate the Veteran’s reported stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not related to his in-service noise exposure and did not manifest within one year of discharge. Service connection for tinnitus, however, was granted as it had its onset during service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and earlier effective date for PTSD were denied.,Service connection for bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis to PTSD was granted.

The Board denied a higher rating for left total knee arthroplasty and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military service and his current hearing disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates prior to August 10, 2016 were denied.,VA found no evidence of a claim having been filed prior to August 10, 2016.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss disability, and the Board dismissed it as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is linked to in-service noise exposure, while his bilateral hearing loss disability is not.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric condition to include depression were denied. The claim for increased rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis was also denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at a 0 percent rating prior to December 17, 2018. Since then, the rating has been increased to a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal for increased ratings for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals for earlier effective dates and service connection for various conditions, but has remanded several issues including service connection for a skin condition (claimed as eczema/folliculitis) and residuals of right hand fracture. The Veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have hearing impairment for VA purposes and denied service connection for hearing loss. The neck disability issue is remanded due to insufficient evidence.