Hearing loss Board decisions

The claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been reopened, but denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain disability is remanded. The claim for service connection of a sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) is also remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's superficial and nonlinear right lower extremity scar is rated at 10 percent, but the painful scar remains noncompensable.

The appeal of service connection for malaise and fatigue, independent of service-connected CAD, is denied.,Service connection for hypertension secondary to coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss. Tinnitus is linked to in-service noise exposure. Left ear hearing loss is also linked to in-service noise exposure. Right ear hearing loss worsened during service but the increase was not due to natural progression.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of right foot bunion was granted. The claims for residuals of right hand fracture, scar of the nose (residuals of nasal fracture), and left foot bunion were denied. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied prior to June 30, 2008 due to his combined rating not meeting the schedular requirements. However, from April 19, 2011 onwards, a TDIU was granted as his combined rating met the criteria for consideration of a schedular TDIU. The Board referred the issue from June 30, 2008 to April 18, 2011 for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, with the evidence showing that both conditions were caused by noise exposure during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion from a previous VA examiner regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, thus these issues are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability and additional clinical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that there is not enough evidence to grant service connection at this time.,The Veteran's tinnitus was rated 10% and denied an increased rating. The appeal on this issue is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability due to inadequate consideration of functional effects at higher decibel ranges and the Veteran's employment impact.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for residuals of frostbite and bilateral hearing loss, but denied these claims as there is no current diagnosis of frostbite residuals or a link to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his active service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to in-service acoustic trauma. The decision resolves any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss as there is insufficient evidence to determine if his conditions are service-connected or what rating should be assigned.

The Veteran's service connection for schizophrenia and left ear hearing loss is granted, while his claims for back condition, neck condition, and bilateral knee condition are denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The claim for residuals of an injury to the ring finger of the left hand is REMANDED due to lack of STRs.