Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the VA examination of record is insufficient for adjudicative purposes and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss had its onset during active service or within one year of separation from service, or otherwise resulted from active military service, to include as due to noise exposure in combat.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss claim is remanded due to concerns about the accuracy of previous audiometric evaluations and his assertion that his hearing has worsened at times.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service exposure to hazardous noise, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period, and the Board finds that his statements about difficulty hearing in some situations do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for chronic hairy/B-cell leukemia secondary to herbicide exposure at Udorn RTAFB.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the July 2011 rating decision. The claims are now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection was denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (Personality Disorder and Depression), has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and military service, despite the Veteran's assertions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for hearing loss due to new and material evidence presented since the November 2007 rating decision. The claim is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an unspecified sleep-wake disorder due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence. Additional VA examinations will be conducted to assess the current severity of his conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no issues to be decided by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that TDIU benefits are warranted.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed because he withdrew the claim in June 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for additional examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's right toe disability and bilateral hearing loss are rated at 10 percent each, but the Board denied higher ratings on an extraschedular basis as there is no evidence of marked interference with employment or other exceptional circumstances.