Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran likely has bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus that are attributable to his active military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has restored the service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the RO's severance was improper.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to have started during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service, and his bilateral hearing loss disability is presumed due to in-service noise exposure. The Board also granted service connection for hypertension based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents (Gulf War Syndrome).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of current disability. The Board finds a new VA examination is needed as the evidence suggests some degree of hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection, initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and dermatitis. The case will be remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not include a disability rated as permanent and total, thus he does not meet the legal criteria for entitlement to specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, while his acquired psychiatric disability is not shown to be due to service. As a result, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were found not to be related to his active service. The Board denied the claims for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and did not experience any in-service noise exposure or acoustic trauma. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, as likely as not, preclude him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment. The Board finds that the service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to preclude the Veteran from maintaining gainful employment and TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not rated higher than the current noncompensable rating. The Board found no in-service event related to strokes and dementia, and denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes in either ear, and thus service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The January 2017 VA examination report could not provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral shoulder conditions due to significant limitations in range of motion and guarding during testing.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headaches and found that the appellant's current condition is causally related to his in-service injury. The issue of increased rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 29, 2015, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter remains pending.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling VA examinations to address his psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and eye disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his current hearing loss is related to service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine.

The Board has granted service connection for traumatic arthritis of the right knee and left ear hearing loss disability. Service connection was denied for a right ear hearing loss disability.