Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disease or injury. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected TBI, and therefore cannot establish service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches as secondary to or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been granted, with a rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the August 2017 TDIU Vocational Assessment Report and the need for a new VA examination to address his service-connected disabilities' impact on employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis was also denied, with the examiner finding that the condition pre-existed service and did not worsen during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure is related to his current condition. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is service-connected, but his claims for loss of right and left upper teeth are denied as there is no evidence of in-service trauma or dental disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service records and medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted effective July 24, 2009. The effective date is based on the receipt of a new claim by his attorney in July 2009.

The Veteran's type II diabetes is presumed to have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange in service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The issue of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral lower extremity disorder, and left foot and ankle disorder are related to service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no current evidence of a disability meeting VA criteria.,The Veteran's claim for shrapnel wound to the face is denied as there is no current evidence of a disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,For the period prior to March 7, 2017, the Veteran's herniated nucleus pulposus L5-S1, post-operative with arthritis, was characterized by forward flexion of at least 80 degrees and no objective evidence of painful motion. This does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, including exposure to noise during military service. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss that was incurred in or caused by his military service. Therefore, he is not entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,From October 21, 2010, the Veteran is entitled to a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and the Board denies his claim of service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is linked to noise exposure during his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

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