Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable due to the presence of Level I hearing acuity in both ears, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service injuries. The claims for these disabilities have been reopened due to new evidence received since the January 2010 rating decision.

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 military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as Level I, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating and concluded that the current rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and has remanded the issue of service connection for right knee disability. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with no worse than Level I hearing impairment in his left ear. For the right knee disability, the Board found that VA examination was inadequate and ordered a new VA examination to determine if the disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, scars, and headaches due to a lack of service treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide any relevant medical evidence or lay statements supporting his claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show that it was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is related to the Veteran's exposure to loud noise during his military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is found to have started during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine remains pending.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the Veteran's request to participate in VA's RAMP program.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart disability were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding treatment records and verification of claimed stressors. The Veteran is also scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his low back disability, BHL, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 20 percent effective January 25, 2018. The Board denied a higher rating prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss must be remanded to afford him a contemporaneous VA examination.

The Veteran's right foot tinea pedis is rated as dermatitis under Diagnostic Code 7806, and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Veteran had in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss was demonstrated on an August 2017 private examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted since the final May 2012 rating decision. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a link to service or any presumptive conditions.