Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are not related to his military service.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development due to a lack of review by the RO/AMC and because the Veteran's representative submitted private audiology examinations without a waiver. The appeal will be reviewed in light of these new submissions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not related to his military service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is rated as noncompensable under the VA rating schedule, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not have onset during active service, was not manifest within one year of separation from active duty, and was not caused by active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's lumbar and neck conditions have been granted service connection.,Increased ratings for CTS in both upper extremities are granted, with the right hand receiving a 30 percent rating effective February 18, 2016, and the left hand receiving a 20 percent rating from that date forward. The Veteran's loss of sense of taste is now rated as compensable.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been increased to 10 percent disabling since April 13, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is etiologically related to noise exposure in service and has been granted. The status of the hernia and back disability claims remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, left eyebrow scar, tuberculosis and/or residuals thereof, and bilateral rib injuries as there was no evidence of chronic disabilities resulting from these conditions in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. The specific conditions and service connection theories are not addressed as the appeal does not pertain to these matters.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his current hearing disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of meningitis, but denied entitlement to an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 10 percent prior to April 11, 2017 and increased to a 10 percent rating effective from April 11, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a videoconference hearing, and no rating decision or effective date is provided.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of additional compensation for his dependent wife and daughter was denied as proof of dependency was not provided within one year of the happening of the change in dependency or within one year of any qualifying rating decision.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 10 percent prior to August 2, 2013, and increased to 50 percent beginning on that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the evidence showing in-service noise exposure as a machinist and construction supervisor.