Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a neck disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted. The decision on the tinnitus issue is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of a diagnosed disability during or within one year after service.

The Board has granted service connection for a depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, as well as sleep apnea, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied.

The Board has decided that a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is related to military service, and thus remands the case for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lung disorder should be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions regarding noise exposure and asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing current disability, with no indication that the conditions are related to military service.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.,The Veteran's right ankle disability is also remanded.

The claim of service connection for tinnitus has been reopened due to new evidence submitted after the previous denial. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded as there are insufficient reasons provided in the prior VA opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The issue of service connection for residuals of kidney cancer, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or asbestos, is remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a disability for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to hazardous noise during service is causally related to his current condition. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and irritable bowel syndrome, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was granted service connection as it manifested in service and has continued since service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 50 percent from May 8, 2018. The appeal has been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for left wrist disability, but has remanded several other claims due to new evidence and incomplete records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient analysis regarding the Veteran's educational and employment history, as well as his hearing loss impact on occupational functioning. The Social Security Administration records are requested for review, and a VA audiologist is needed to assess how the Veteran’s hearing loss affected his work from February 2008 through January 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military noise exposure. Service connection was denied for anemia due to lack of medical evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding right ear hearing loss.