Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records, specifically audiogram results from June 28, 2013 and November 25, 2016. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is on hold until these records are obtained.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not show current disabilities related to active duty service or event/occurrence therein.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to May 16, 2012. The Board also granted a TDIU for the period from May 10, 2011 to May 16, 2012. However, the TDIU claim was denied prior to May 10, 2011.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, and will now assign a disability rating and effective date. The TDIU issue is inextricably intertwined with this grant of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service. The hearing loss claim is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that is related to service.

The Veteran's current tinnitus is at least as likely as not the result of an in-service event or injury, and therefore service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is etiologically related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for service connection for transient ischemic attack was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee disorder claims. The Board will not make a final decision on these issues until further review.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been rated appropriately based on the severity of his symptoms and medical evidence provided.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied. The Board finds that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the May 1974 rating decision denying service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his noise exposure during his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims, including a new VA examination for his right hip disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and heart condition have been granted, with the hearing loss receiving a rating of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service, including conceded in-service exposure to acoustic trauma.