Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and trench foot due to insufficient evidence in the current record. The Veteran's hearing was found to be abnormal during service but not yet considered hearing loss, while his trench foot is linked to time spent in the field on training exercises.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being needed, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to service and the claim for service connection has been granted.

The VA is required to recoup the Veteran's special separation benefits (SSB) from his VA disability compensation, as mandated by law. The SSB was $39,853.44 and after taxes, the net amount was $31,882.76. The Veteran has service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus which are separately rated 10% disabling since February 4, 2016. The VA is required to recoup the SSB from his disability compensation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The respiratory condition, lumbar spine condition, right leg condition, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, and headaches are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues, including service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after this issue is resolved.

The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is granted, with a rating of 20 percent.,Service connection for essential hypertriglyceridemia is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus was dismissed. The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his August 2018 hearing. His claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, but denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim of PTSD was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for right-ear hearing loss and left-ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were previously denied in June 2014. The effective date of the grant of service connection is August 3, 2016, when the Veteran filed a claim to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence in support of these claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to exposure to acoustic trauma during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient service records and a need for further examination. The appellant's hearing loss is being evaluated to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left-hand disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a causal relationship to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unemployable due to his inability to hear conversations, particularly on the telephone. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional audiological evaluations to determine his current symptoms, level of severity, and functional impairment associated with his hearing loss. The rating for tinnitus remains denied as it is currently at the highest compensable level.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions alone did not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment prior to September 11, 2012.