Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a disability for which service connection is sought. As such, no service connection is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset in service and persisted since, warranting service connection. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending as additional evidence is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 40 percent as of June 1, 2016. Prior to that date, the disability was not compensable.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is service connected. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records for periods of active duty and inactive duty training. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from March 20, 2017, based on the Veteran's puretone threshold results and speech recognition scores.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has not resulted in a compensable rating since the appeal period began.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to consider presumptive service connection for a chronic multisymptom illness.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and hypertension associated with PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to November 1, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and further examination is required.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues on appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has found that the evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is etiologically related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or sleep apnea that is related to his active military service. The claim for service connection for these conditions is therefore denied.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease, and service connection claims for a left eye disability with 20/50 vision, amblyopia of the right eye, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination for his bilateral hearing loss and an evaluation of his coronary artery disease. The TDIU claim will be deferred until the increased rating claims are resolved.

The VA has determined that the appellant'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 right ear hearing loss is related to his service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as 40 percent disabling, and the appeal for an increased rating has been denied. The evidence does not support a higher rating based on current functional impairment.