Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The Veteran's prostate cancer has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has not resulted in a compensable evaluation at any time during the period under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied, but his claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A supplemental VA opinion is needed to consider the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not result from his military service due to lack of significant threshold shifts during active duty and insufficient evidence linking post-service noise exposure to his current condition.

Service connection for prostate cancer is granted, with a grant of a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss effective June 16, 2016.,The Veteran's TDIU claim remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine (back pain). The Veteran's current disabilities are being evaluated further.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection, but a higher rating is denied. The case for tinnitus is remanded due to the need for an extraschedular evaluation, while the case for bilateral hearing loss requires further development of evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not begin during service or be related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and gastrointestinal issues due to missing service records, specifically from the Veteran's reserve service period.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus) prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded it for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has a hearing loss disability that is related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service. The VA examiner concluded that any current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability originated during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for poor eyesight, bilateral arthritis, unspecified, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension (high blood pressure), sexual dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed or are pending due to the need for further examination. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, low back disorder, right and left hip disorders, and right knee disorder. The decision also remanded a claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes mellitus.