Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted it for tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus is believed to have started during his military service, while the hearing loss did not manifest until after separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for throat and breathing problems as a result of dental surgery due to incomplete development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his low back disability. The Veteran did not meet the threshold element of a current ratable hearing loss disability, as his audiometric test results did not establish a disability for VA purposes.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of in-service noise exposure or herbicide agent exposure that could support a claim. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus (as secondary to hearing loss), and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are being remanded because a new VA examination is needed to assess the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding other issues including a sleep disorder, heart disease, PTSD, and effective dates.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable prior to October 10, 2016 and remains noncompensable after that date. The Board finds the evidence does not support a compensable rating for any period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for a low back disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the appeal regarding Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, SMP, and SMC for aid and attendance remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of a disability that meets VA criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right hand injury with degenerative changes and tinnitus, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the hearing loss, finding no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and service. The Veteran's hearing was found to be normal at separation.

The Veteran's last examination for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was in November 2012, and the Board finds that a new VA examination is needed due to potential changes in his condition since then.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his current level of hearing impairment does not warrant a higher rating.

Service connection is granted for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Veteran provided credible reports of stressors related to the fear of hostile military or terrorist activity, which a VA examiner conceded was sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD. A private medical provider also opined that there was a medical link between the Veteran's PTSD and his experience in the army.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss. The weight of evidence indicates that a medical nexus has not been established between current diagnosis and an in-service incurrence; and the criteria for statutory presumptions have not been met.,Tinnitus service connection is granted. The Veteran indicated that he began to manifest tinnitus due to military noise exposure, and tinnitus continued to manifest ever since.