Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to issues with scheduling a VA examination, and to obtain additional relevant treatment records.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and eczema, as their ratings are currently below what they claim. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal from this issue. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left renal cell carcinoma, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the current disability and service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability were originally denied. The claims are now reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran, including testimony at his Board hearing regarding current treatment. The claims for service connection are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a head disability, an insect bite, and right ear hearing loss. The claim for reopening of the right ear hearing loss is granted. Service connection for a back disability and a right knee disability are denied. The case is remanded for further examination regarding bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, as is a 10% rating for his laceration of the left finger.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and right knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for plantar warts, bilateral hearing loss, and gout and bilateral arthritis. The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied reopening the claim for duodenal ulcer disease. The Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are considered to be related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied an increased rating for tinnitus. Bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, while the Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure, but no new rating or effective date was assigned.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current level of hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable (zero percent) throughout the appeal period, based on audiometric test results.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for PTSD and depression is granted, with the stressor of military sexual trauma (MST) being accepted based on corroborating evidence from other sources. The Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the spine is granted at a 20 percent rating effective May 14, 2014.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted prior to August 30, 2010, due to his service-connected disabilities. From that date onwards, the SMC award mooted any further TDIU claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due solely to PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service from October 28, 1976 to April 17, 1978 was dishonorable for VA purposes due to a pattern of willful and persistent misconduct. The appeal is remanded to determine if there was clear and unmistakable error in the previous determination.

The Veteran's right-ear hearing loss was incurred during her first period of active service, which she left honorably. The Board granted service connection for this condition.