Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in service and is not related to his service-connected tinnitus. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, but his current hearing loss is not service-connected due to lack of a significant threshold shift beyond normal variability while in service. Service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical condition, bilateral knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, memory loss, headache, and erectile dysfunction. The appeals are related to undiagnosed illnesses or secondary to a service-connected disability (angioedema).

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been reopened and granted. The rating for his right hip prior to September 26, 2005, is also granted at a 60 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for heat intolerance, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and left ear hearing loss. The decision also noted that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with the condition that it became manifest in service and has persisted since.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus was reopened. Service connection for left ear sensorineural hearing loss is granted, while right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the fairness of previous VA examinations and because the Veteran believes his hearing loss disability has worsened.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection as they are related to noise exposure in service.,The Veteran's depression has also been granted service connection, with the opinion stating it is aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

Service connection for hearing loss has been reconsidered and reopened.,Service connection for hypertension was denied.,Service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is granted with an effective date of August 20, 2003.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted but the effective date is earlier than November 6, 2014.

Service connection is granted for hypertension. The Veteran developed hypertension in service and there is no evidence of pre-existing condition.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability based on current audiometric findings.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the issue of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran's withdrawal.,An initial rating of 70 percent was granted for PTSD, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,The Veteran’s GERD was denied an increased rating as his symptoms did not meet criteria warranting a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and anxiety is remanded due to conflicting medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the presence of current hearing loss in both ears, as well as its relationship to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service separation. The Board also found that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not have its onset in service and is less likely related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are granted, with an initial disability rating of 50% for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and sleep apnea.