Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with audiometric testing showing Level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear. The Board found that these results do not warrant a compensable rating.

Service connection granted for left ear hearing loss and OSA, but denied for right ear hearing loss. Service connection is also granted for hypertension and PTSD.,Left hand tunnel syndrome service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for residuals of hepatitis B, to include status post liver transplant, due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to military service.,The Veteran's original claim for tinnitus was received on February 13, 2015, and an effective date earlier than February 13, 2015 is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right great toe ingrown toenail have been granted. The claim for service connection for vertigo, undiagnosed illness, and temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ) has been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a thyroid goiter and bilateral hearing loss, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is service-connected as it was incurred during his military service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to unclear audiometry results. Clarification from the private audiology providers is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, specifically his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) where he was exposed to noise from M-16 training. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and increased evaluation for ischemic heart disease have been reopened. The claim for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease has been granted to a 30 percent level.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a link to service, with the December 2017 VA examiner concluding that current symptoms are more likely due to post-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition (claimed as a gunshot wound to the lower back), bilateral foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD, to include depression, anxiety, and any mental condition, all of which were pending at the time of the Veteran's death. The Board found no nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to his military service, and to clarify the nature of his hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to lack of recent VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder, hip, foot, ankle, and knee disabilities as well as right ear hearing loss due to lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability.,For TDIU, the Veteran does not meet the schedular criteria as he has more than one service-connected disability but their combined rating is less than 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to her service-connected cervical spondylosis. The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination regarding brain demyelination, hearing loss, numbness and pain claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome of the left and right arms, increased ratings for cervical spondylosis and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his hypertension is rated at 10 percent since May 10, 2014. The Board finds that the evidence supports a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorder due to outstanding evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss. The right foot and left foot disabilities are remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions.