Hearing loss Board decisions
139,098 indexed Board decisions for Hearing loss.
Badges describe the whole decision, not the outcome for every condition listed. An appeal can grant one issue and deny or remand another. Check the original decision for each issue; these outcomes do not predict your claim.
- Whole decision: DeniedMarch 2018
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, as there is no in-service occurrence or link between the conditions and service. The evidence does not establish a current disability within one year of separation from service.
- Whole decision: DeniedMarch 2018
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C, and denied his claims for service connection for a back condition, cervical condition, PTSD, and major depressive disorder and/or generalized anxiety disorder. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a back condition, a cervical condition, PTSD, and major depressive disorder and/or generalized anxiety disorder are pending.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Board has found the evidence to be in equipoise, granting service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for the left leg disorders was granted, but effective dates prior to July 31, 2015 are not warranted.
- Whole decision: DeniedMarch 2018
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and his current bilateral hearing loss and right eye disability are not related to active service.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. Therefore, both conditions have been granted service connection.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are related to his military service, specifically noise exposure. As a result, these conditions have been granted service connection.
- Whole decision: DeniedMarch 2018
- Whole decision: DismissedMarch 2018
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of the claim.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Veteran has been granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as a result of herbicide exposure, bilateral hearing loss due to in-service acoustic trauma, and tinnitus due to in-service acoustic trauma.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on the presumption that certain diseases are associated with herbicide exposure, chronic symptoms during service, or in-service acoustic trauma.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)March 2018
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss requires further development and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address etiology. The Veteran contends his hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, but additional records are needed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)March 2018
The Board has determined that further development is needed to properly address the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss, including verifying his periods of active duty and obtaining relevant VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective April 29, 2013.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be a result of noise exposure during his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: DeniedMarch 2018
The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was evaluated, and it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on the audiometric test results provided.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 70 percent since September 21, 2016. The Board also granted a TDIU rating based on the service-connected hearing loss.
- Whole decision: DeniedMarch 2018
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability, new variant Kreutzfeldt disease (mad cow disease), higher initial ratings for left and right ear hearing loss, and an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of mandible fracture are denied as there is no competent medical evidence to support these claims.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Board finds that the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss disability is related to his military service, and grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: GrantedMarch 2018
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on continuity of symptoms since service separation.
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