Hearing loss Board decisions

Service connection for tinnitus is granted with an effective date of April 23, 2013. Service connection for a right eye disability and left eye disability are denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea are denied. Secondary service connection for headaches and acquired psychiatric disability (including an adjustment disorder and depressive disorder) aggravated by tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of an in-service noise injury or current diagnosis, and the Veteran did not provide any indication of symptoms related to these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. However, the Board found no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for all other conditions.

The Veteran's petition for an earlier effective date for service connection for status post myocardial infraction was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and traumatic brain injury due to the Veteran's dishonorable discharge, and found that he did not have current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to TDIU. The Veteran needs to provide additional VA audiology treatment records, including those scanned into Vista Imaging.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of foot numbness, and the Board finds that it is less likely than not related to his service-connected left ankle strain.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing impairment did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee bursitis, right knee bursitis, lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss. Service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is also granted.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and whether the entrance examination hearing test was clearly and unmistakably an accurate representation of his hearing at the time of entrance.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, as the last adequate audiological examination was conducted over four years ago and there are recent medical records indicating possible increased severity.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period, with no evidence of an exceptional pattern or service-connected condition aggravating his pre-existing hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment prior to October 27, 2015. The Board found that he is entitled to an extraschedular TDIU effective December 16, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims on appeal are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a right shoulder condition. The Veteran's service treatment records and VA examination do not provide sufficient information to determine if his current right shoulder disability is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to acoustic trauma during his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure. The TDIU claim is also granted prior to June 5, 2017, due to the combined effect of multiple service-connected conditions.