Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service and no causal relationship to noise exposure. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the current hearing loss disability began during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but remanded them due to insufficient evidence or further development is needed.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that he does not have a current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss claims are denied. The Board found no evidence of a right shoulder disability during service or within one year after separation, and the lay statements were not credible. For hearing loss, the earliest possible effective date is July 9, 2008.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The Veteran is also granted a 10 percent rating for his fractured nose, status-post septorhinoplasty.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to the absence of a current disability as defined by VA regulations. The Veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied all other claims as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service. However, there is no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss that meets VA criteria for a disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding new and material evidence. However, both conditions were denied as there is no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between her current condition and her military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.,The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable due to his severe high-frequency hearing loss and associated functional impairments.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being obtained by VA, and the Veteran did not waive initial consideration of this evidence by the AOJ.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic rhinosinusitis, perirectal abscess, dizziness, headaches, left ear hearing loss, and scar on the right knee, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to incomplete records from his National Guard service. The VA needs to obtain all relevant personnel and treatment records, including those related to periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, neck disability, sleep apnea, bladder condition (incontinence), and erectile dysfunction, have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to active service or events therein.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened and granted for PTSD, other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and bilateral hearing loss remain denied.

The Board denied an extraschedular rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were already contemplated by the existing schedular criteria and did not warrant additional compensation.