Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection.,Service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, cystic skin lesions, a respiratory disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. His combined rating is currently at 70 percent.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran's hearing did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation and continuity of symptomatology was not established. The claim is denied.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The appeal as to service connection for sinusitis and bronchitis is dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of his appeal.,Right ear hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.,PTSD rating in excess of 50 percent is remanded with new evidence considered.,TDIU is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service. The evidence did not show in-service acoustic trauma or chronic symptoms of these conditions within one year after discharge.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's right knee condition has been reopened, but further examination is needed to determine its etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has hearing loss disability and whether it is related to service. The Veteran's most recent audiological testing was over five years ago.

The Veteran's claim of an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The issue of reopening service connection for tinnitus has been referred to the AOJ.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's 40 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss to noncompensable was proper based on improvement in his condition under ordinary conditions of life.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus did not have onset during his active service, were not caused by his active service, and did not manifest within one year of separation from active service. Therefore, the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss is related to his military service and credible reports of noise exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Board also found that the disabilities did not manifest within one year after separation from service.

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

The Board denied a rating above 60 percent for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at XI in the right ear and VII in the left ear, resulting in a disability rating of 60 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of in-service records and conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at 10 percent, and the appeal for an evaluation in excess of this rating has been denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD due to inadequate examination findings and missing private medical records.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a more contemporaneous VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment from June 8, 2007 to May 1, 2010.