Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision also found that the Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, and new evidence supports reopening of his claim for right wrist fracture. The pre-existing condition was aggravated by active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, elevated cholesterol levels, memory loss, a back disability, and bilateral hearing loss have not been addressed in the decision.,The Veteran has not been provided with an examination to address his claimed back disability or bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his military service. The claims for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease, secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. However, the Board found insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's degenerative arthritis lumbar spine to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The issues of entitlement to an extraschedular rating for tinnitus and TDIU are also being deferred at this time.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that it is as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset as a result of event or occurrence in service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 70 percent since November 14, 2017. Prior to that date, the rating was denied as his hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and missing audiometric test results. The Veteran's hearing loss disability and tinnitus are being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be at least as likely as not the result of acoustic trauma in service, warranting service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss. The issues were also addressed regarding right shoulder, foot, hip, and leg disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a left eye injury due to incomplete data from his enlistment and separation examinations, as well as outstanding VA treatment records. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including recurrent tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, and bilateral hearing loss, are found to be related to his military service. The Veteran is also granted entitlement to TDIU due to the combined effect of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further clarification of examination reports, particularly regarding audiometric examinations conducted by J. E. Dann, M.S. CCC-A.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with symptoms dating back to service. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, including exposure to loud noise. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for sleep apnea syndrome has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.