Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed.,Service connection was granted for PTSD, but denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 30 percent since October 21, 2015. The appeal is denied as the disability does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations related to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and hearing loss are inadequate, necessitating remand for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 4, 2013 to July 22, 2014. A TDIU is granted for this period.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, syncope, tinnitus and residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was dismissed as he withdrew his claim for service connection of headaches. The claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and syncope were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes was found to be a contributory cause of his death from acute leukemia.

The appeal for initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 27, 2017. The Board granted an extraschedular TDIU for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a hearing request and failure to report.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the addition of an audiological VA examination since the October 2013 Statement of the Case.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's disability ratings remain at 0 percent.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The right wrist and bilateral hearing loss claims are remanded due to the failure to schedule appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 29, 2015 are denied. For the period beginning January 29, 2015, his rating is also denied as it does not meet the criteria for a greater than 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it began during service and is related to his military duties.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss did not have its onset during service and is not related to military noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for hearing loss for accrued benefits purposes is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are denied as not meeting the criteria for a disability rating under VA regulations.