Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration due to inadequate examination in determining the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are service-connected, with no specific rating assigned or effective date provided.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request in a letter dated April 2017.

The Veteran's vertigo and tinnitus are found to be secondary to his service-connected left ear chronic suppurative otitis media. The bilateral hearing loss is not considered due to or the result of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy and coronary artery disease have been granted as they are presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure.,For the remaining conditions, further examination is needed to determine their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to military noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition. The claim of service connection for hearing loss remains pending as it was not addressed in the March 2011 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has not reached a level that warrants a compensable initial rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disability and bilateral foot disability are not related to service, while his hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded for further development.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant's attorney prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability warrants a 20 percent rating for the period from September 16, 1981 to December 17, 1987 and a 20 percent rating for the period from December 18, 1987 to June 10, 1999.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence of the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hearing loss, right ear is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of whether he has a distinct diagnosis of vertigo.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a failure to comply with its directives in March 2015. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are related to service, while his sinus condition is not. The claim for a sinus condition remains denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their onset during service, were not manifested to a compensable degree within one year following separation from service, and are not related to an injury or event in service. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of a current disability within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected due to acoustic trauma. His diabetes mellitus with hypertension and retinopathy, along with its associated neuropathies, are also service-connected based on direct evidence of a nexus.

The Veteran's appeals for increased rating for hearing loss, earlier effective date for PTSD, and specially adapted housing or special home adaptation have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 23, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to administrative errors and needs further development before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus.