Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and thus denied service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA audiological examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran will also receive a supplemental statement of the case if benefits are not granted in full.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is manifested by level I hearing impairment in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable evaluation. The Board finds that an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is not warranted.

The Board has determined that none of the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused or contributed substantially to his death from an acute intracerebral hemorrhage due to deep vein thrombosis. The appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information from a private audiogram and requests for additional evidence. The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional audiometry and speech recognition testing data, as well as treatment records from VA clinics. The goal is to determine if his bilateral hearing loss has worsened.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not manifest within one year of separation from service and there is no evidence linking his current hearing loss to in-service noise exposure. As such, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and ALS, but denied hearing loss.,Service connection is established for tinnitus due to noise exposure during active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The evidence does not support the presence of a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes during the period under appellate review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a current disability, and thus denied this issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is related to his period of service, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability and diabetes mellitus with bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are not entitled to higher ratings as the evidence does not support a finding of additional impairment or complications warranting higher ratings.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by service, and is therefore denied.,PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency prior to February 25, 2009. The rating assigned for PTSD has been granted but remains at 30%.,Effective from February 1, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD resulted in deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms including suicidal ideation and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances. A higher 70% rating is now granted.,The Veteran meets criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's tables for rating hearing loss disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the hearing loss being attributed to in-service noise exposure. The tinnitus is considered secondary to the service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is manifested by level I hearing impairment in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Board finds that an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not warranted.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of a chronic disease in service and the audiometric testing did not show significant threshold shifts over time. The Board finds that the weight of the evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unavailability of service treatment records and incomplete VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and hypertension with triple bypass, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service, and the VA examiner opined that the current disabilities are not related to active duty service.