Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it was caused by or related to the Veteran's acoustic trauma during military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active duty service.,However, the Board granted service connection for tinnitus, concluding that the Veteran's testimony supported a credible account of its onset during service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his representative.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with the most recent VA examination showing Level I hearing in both ears.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability should be remanded due to conflicting evidence of record.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral foot condition. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. However, his claims for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral foot condition are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not caused by or a result of an event in military service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 14, 2017, and an evaluation in excess of 70 percent thereafter for PTSD with panic disorder, agoraphobia, and major depressive disorder are denied. The Veteran's service-connected ischemic coronary artery disease is granted a restoration of the 60% rating effective May 1, 2011.

The Veteran's hearing loss is rated at 10 percent from September 18, 2014 to October 29, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating during this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran must be provided with new examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, degenerative arthritis of the knees, and other specified depressive disorder have all been denied as not related to service or otherwise supported by evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the disabilities are directly related to in-service exposure to loud noise during service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's unspecified dementia, major depression, meningioma/meningothelial meningioma, and skin lesions on back are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence that his current hearing loss was incurred in or due to his time in service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the new evidence received after prior final denials supports these claims.,Service connection is denied for a back disorder and secondary service connection for hypertension due to lack of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or acoustic trauma during service. The Board found that the current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to VA's failure to conduct a requested VA examination for bilateral hearing loss, which is related to service and noise exposure. The Veteran needs to be scheduled for an audiological evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.