Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is related to his in-service noise exposure and service connection for this condition is granted. The Veteran's paresthesia of the jaw and left ear sensorineural hearing loss disability are not currently addressed as they were not part of the appeal issues decided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is presumed to have entered service in sound condition and has a current acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence does not support service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his service, including noise exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to September 29, 2015 for the grant of a 70 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not show that there was a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year before the date of receipt of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating issues have been remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further examination and clarification of his in-service noise exposure. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating greater than 10 percent for his bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss did not begin during service, was not caused by his military service, and is not otherwise etiologically related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been denied.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss of the left and right ears, as well as service connection for a back disability and PTSD. The Veteran's claim to reopen these claims was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent, and his PTSD is rated at 70 percent. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Board found insufficient evidence to grant service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or hypertension. The Veteran's claims were denied as the medical opinions did not support a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and bilateral hearing loss did not manifest in service, were not continuous since service, were not shown to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service, and are not etiologically related to his active service. The Veteran's chronic cough, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and tinea pedis/tinea cruris are also not caused by or otherwise etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The AOJ is instructed to obtain clarifying opinions from a suitably qualified VA examiner.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not have its onset during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking his current condition to service. The Veteran was denied service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has not met the criteria for a compensable disability rating since January 11, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, including noise exposure. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's hearing loss was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran does not have hearing loss in the right ear that meets VA's criteria for a disability, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional VA treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not meet the criteria for service connection as they were not shown to be related to her military service.