Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have developed during active service due to exposure to artillery fire. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and his PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.,The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a 70 percent or 100 percent evaluation under DC 9411.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD have been denied by the Board.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not etiologically related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that his puretone thresholds did not meet criteria for a compensable rating based on the VA and private audiometric evaluations conducted during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss did not occur during service or is not related to military noise exposure, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete examination reports and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The case is being remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining retrospective opinions regarding his service-connected jaw condition, headache condition, and functional impairment related to his disabilities.

The Board has ordered a new medical opinion to address the Veteran's claim that his hearing loss is related to his service-connected tinnitus. The case is now remanded for compliance with this directive.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diverticulitis, and a low back disability. The claim for COPD was denied as there is no evidence that it manifested during service or is related to service. Service connection was also denied for shoulder DJD due to lack of in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, particularly related to his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as Level I in both ears, resulting in a non-compensable rating. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the hands and feet, as well as bilateral hearing loss, have been denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability, chronic lumbar strains, and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated findings for his bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis C, and injury to Muscle Group XII. The issue of increased rating for PTSD requires a medical opinion on the effects of any substance abuse disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally and etiologically linked to his active service noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus was caused by in-service exposure to excessive and harmful noise during his active duty service. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensable under the VA rating schedule, with a puretone average of 42 in the right ear and 38 in the left ear. The Board found that this level did not warrant a compensable rating.