Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and glaucoma, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's incarceration and inability to be personally examined. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including back injury, right knee disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss did not worsen during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision found that there was no current diagnosis of a left ear hearing loss disability or an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable due to the severity of his condition not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's tables for evaluating hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service and has granted service connection for this condition. The claim for right ear hearing loss remains pending as a VA examination was not conducted.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to Alzheimer's disease, which is not service-connected. The Board finds that the appellant does not have legal entitlement to accrued benefits as no claims were pending at the time of his death and there are no existing ratings or decisions in her favor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety and depression) are all denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss or any other disability related to his military service.

The Board has granted a 30% disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss from June 11, 2016. Prior to that date, the Veteran's hearing loss was rated as noncompensable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service acoustic trauma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus have not been reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service exposure to noise during active duty. The claim for tinnitus, gastrointestinal disability, and prostate disability are remanded as additional development is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral hip ankylosis and bilateral hearing loss were not found to be related to service, and he was denied entitlement to nonservice-connected pension.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is etiologically related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional treatment records and to provide new VA examinations for his claimed bilateral hearing loss and bilateral foot fungus with nail loss.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for a service-connected scar, status post right knee cystectomy and entitlement to a compensable evaluation for service-connected right spermatocele and left variscocele asymptomatic. The claim for service connection for COPD is reopened but denied as there is no evidence that it is related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a nose condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder). The most probative evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are etiologically related to noise exposure during his military service, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for medical opinions regarding right shoulder and knee disorders.