Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service and the claim for this condition has been granted. The claims for hemorrhoids and diarrhea are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss disability due to lack of evidence showing the condition was incurred or aggravated during active service.,For left ear hearing loss disability, the Board found no increase in severity during service and thus did not find aggravation. The Veteran's preexisting condition was considered unchanged.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD, hearing loss, TBI, and individual unemployability due to the addition of relevant evidence after the transfer of the case to the Board.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that both conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, these claims are still pending as they were not fully resolved.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and gastrointestinal disability due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to service. The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without providing adequate explanation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and lung condition due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on in-service noise exposure and potential herbicide agent exposure, respectively.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as non-compensable. The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition, and right knee degenerative arthritis in a communication received by the Board in March 2019.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that his audiometry results did not warrant such a rating.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions and insufficient evidence to link them to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely due to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since February 12, 2010. The most recent VA examination in December 2018 showed that the Veteran’s hearing impairment was no worse than Level III in both ears.

The Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss has increased in severity since his last examination, and he needs a VA audiogram to determine the current severity of this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left and right shoulder, hip, knee, stomach, leg sciatica, memory loss, low back, and right ear hearing loss disabilities were denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in service or related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The right wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss (left ear only), tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, COPD, IBS, OSA, left hip disorder, headaches, and seizures were not shown in service or are not causally related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lymphoma, and prostate cancer due to additional development being necessary. The claims are related to new evidence or a reopening of previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were generally denied. The Board also found that the Veteran had not provided sufficient evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was previously denied in 2009.