Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of whether the reduction in his left knee disability evaluation was proper.

The Board denied referral for extraschedular consideration of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that his symptoms are adequately contemplated by the rating criteria and do not cause marked interference with employment or other related factors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period, with levels I in both ears at its worst. The Board found no evidence of an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment and denied a compensable rating.

Service connection for a back disability is granted.,Service connection for athlete’s foot is granted.,Service connection for a left eye scar is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is granted.,Service connection for short-term memory loss is granted.,Service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's assertions regarding in-service noise exposure are considered, but a new VA examination is needed to address these claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and a back disorder. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions, as well as the severity of his left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the latter finding being based on continuous symptomatology since service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected as it was incurred during his military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 30% from November 28, 2017 to May 7, 2018. Before that period, the rating remained at noncompensable (0%) for the entire appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for memory loss and headaches as residuals of a traumatic brain injury sustained in service, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disease is rated at 100 percent effective February 12, 2017 and for three months thereafter. SMC housebound benefits are granted from February 12, 2017 to May 31, 2017.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for breathing problems and stomach problems. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is presumed to be due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, left ear hearing loss, and cephalgia were not granted service connection. The Veteran's tinnitus was denied a higher rating, GERD was denied an increased rating, and his lumbar spine disability prior to May 31, 2012, was also denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have all been denied.,Specifically, the Board found that there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability or tinnitus meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for left elbow disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been reopened. Service connection is granted for all three conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to military noise exposure.