Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board dismissed all appeals for increased evaluations and the reopening of claims for service connection. The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective October 6, 2010.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and jaw condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hearing loss is rated as Level III in the right ear and Level II in the left ear, resulting in a non-compensable disability rating. The Board found that this level of hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the nature and severity of his disability due to concerns about the accuracy of previous evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hearing loss was denied because he failed to attend the required VA reexamination, and there is no evidence of good cause for his failure to appear.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran does not have a current disability, and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or an in-service onset.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability. The hearing loss and tinnitus claims have been denied as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of a nexus between the conditions and military noise exposure. The claims were not reopened as new evidence did not address this issue.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for IBS and PTSD are set at August 29, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss is being remanded due to the lack of audiometric results from September 2015. The RO must obtain these records and readjudicate the claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during active duty service. The decision is based on evidence showing the Veteran served as a nurse near flight decks where he was exposed to jet engines and rifle fire without ear protection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a lack of recent VA examinations and records. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and adjustment reaction disorder with depression and anxiety are both being evaluated, as is his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, bilateral eye disorder, right ear hearing loss, vertigo, respiratory disorder (manifested by shortness of breath), and sleep disorder have all been denied. The Board found no current disability related to these conditions.,Service connection was not granted for a cervical spine disorder due to lack of evidence showing its onset during service or within one year thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, anxiety disorder NOS (PTSD spectrum/PTSD features), and depressive disorder NOS are granted. The claim for a back disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that a new medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure.