Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of a current disability and the VA examiner concluded that it is less likely than not caused by or related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to her service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and heart disability. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was initially denied for a compensable rating prior to March 29, 2018. Since then, the Veteran has been granted a 20 percent disability rating effective from March 29, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD and CAD, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA criteria. The claims for PTSD and major depressive disorder were also denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his active duty service, including hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and any potential connection with service-related acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and tinnitus due to new evidence requiring a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss after June 1, 2010 was denied as his disability continued to warrant a noncompensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives, specifically failing to schedule a VA ear, nose and throat examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as nightmares and sleeplessness) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are reopened, and the Board finds that the criteria for service connection for both conditions are met.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is more likely than not associated with his military service due to noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on his right knee disabilities and bilateral hearing loss disability are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that any left ear hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria, and the Board found that his lay reports regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed hearing loss are outweighed by the more probative objective medical evidence.

Service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is denied.,Initial increased ratings for a left ankle disability and spine disability are dismissed.,Entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 16, 2015, for the grant of entitlement to a TDIU is denied.,Entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 16, 2015, for the grant of DEA benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and an examination.