Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain his complete service treatment records and determine the appropriate rating for his hearing loss, as well as service connection for sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, and a mental health condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The claims for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left hearing loss disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, left tinnitus, and bilateral tinnitus have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is etiologically related to his military service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and significant evidence supports this reopening. The claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss disability due to lack of evidence showing aggravation during service and right ear hearing loss disability as the Veteran was presumed sound at entry into service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands or feet, and therefore he does not qualify for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hearing loss disorder and tinnitus due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is considered a chronic disease under VA regulations and presumed to have been incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since separation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cortex inflammation was dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues: joint pain, vision problem, bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disorder (pleural effusion), eosinophilic granuloma of the lung, chronic gastritis, hepatocellular carcinoma, prostate cancer, and urinary incontinence.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 90 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from February 1, 2018 is denied. The appeal for entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete records, lack of nexus evidence, and need for further examination.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hearing loss due to noise exposure during service. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his hearing loss disability.