Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service acoustic trauma and granted service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge for his period from March 1960 to September 1963 was dishonorable, and thus he is not entitled to VA benefits based on this service. The remaining claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred during active duty training.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection for hearing loss disability and tinnitus is considered, as he was discharged from service due to a service-connected condition. As the Veteran served during a period of war, basic eligibility for pension benefits is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, tinnitus at 10 percent, and bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The Board granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss, as recent private evaluations suggest it may have worsened. Updated VA and private treatment records are also needed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination and development of his TDIU claim.

The June 2012 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a lower back condition was subsumed by the Board's June 2016 decision, so the current appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. It is likely that his current bilateral hearing loss disability is attributable to in-service noise exposure, and it is also likely that his tinnitus is related to noise exposure in service or to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has been rated as Level 'I', which corresponds to noncompensable disability. The Board finds that the criteria for a compensable rating have not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore, service connection cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding in-service noise exposure and treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability did not meet the criteria of a hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations and was not related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, render him unable to obtain and retain employment, even sedentary employment. TDIU is granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss with residuals of a left eardrum perforation, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current hearing loss and service.

The Board found no evidence of a sinusitis disability during service and concluded that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.,There was no hearing loss diagnosed in service, and the VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is less likely than not caused by or a result of an event in military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is capable of performing sedentary work.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal regarding service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease, increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to May 15, 2015, and TDIU prior to May 15, 2015.