Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for a dental disability is denied, and the claim for hearing loss in the right ear is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss had been manifested by no worse than level III hearing acuity in the right ear and level III hearing acuity in the left ear. As a result, the Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the effective date for service connection was also denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on his audiometric results, which showed Level IV impairment in the right ear and Level VI impairment in the left ear.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum allowed under VA guidelines. The Board has not yet issued a statement of the case (SOC) for his claim of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and will need to do so before proceeding with further action.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities were not caused by his military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities was also denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s hearing loss did not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating at any time since the effective date of service connection.

Your claims for right knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded due to new evidence being added to the record. You will need to provide a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) with this new information.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service and noting intervening post-service occupational noise exposure. The Board also noted that the Veteran had normal hearing at discharge from military service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions and new claims. The Board has determined that a DRO hearing is necessary for the Veteran.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Parkinson’s disease, and other conditions, preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment due to his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left knee disability are granted as service connected, but his bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise for both tinnitus and left knee disability, but not for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's left ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss have been granted a compensable rating, with the effective date set at September 9, 2016.,An earlier effective date for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left hand nerve damage, right hand nerve damage, left foot nerve damage, and right foot nerve damage as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues of service connection for a low back disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), increased disability evaluations for traumatic arthritis of the right knee and left knee, and an increased disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran is granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the Board finds insufficient evidence to establish service connection for right shoulder disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and bilateral athlete's foot.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's statements regarding in-service noise exposure are credible. Service connection was denied for a bilateral hip disorder (other than lower extremity radiculopathy).

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, otitis media of the left ear, cholera, tuberculosis, hypertension, dysentery, kidney disability, a disability manifested by blood occult in the urine, an acquired psychiatric disability (including general anxiety disorder), and PTSD. The reopening is based on new evidence suggesting Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in 2009 due to lack of evidence. The appeal was not timely filed, making the decision final. A new claim reopened on August 28, 2015 resulted in a grant of service connection for these conditions. As no earlier effective date is supported by law, the denial remains.