Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not originate in service, within a year of service, and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a chronic condition within one year post-service. The VA opinions provided were unable to provide an opinion without resorting to mere speculation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected as they are related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and granted service connection for this condition. The other issues were not addressed due to lack of jurisdiction.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for stenosis of the middle infundibulum of the left kidney with enuresis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen a previously denied claim for stenosis of the middle infundibulum of the left kidney with enuresis.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 4, 2006 for the award of a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision and is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and heart disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and stomach disorder, H. pylori due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board found that the reduction in rating from 30 percent to 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss was not proper and restored the original 30 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensable prior to August 5, 2016 and currently rated at 20 percent from that date. The Board found the current evaluation of 20 percent is appropriate based on his audiometric findings.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service personal assault, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The claims of service connection for a sleep disorder, tumors of the uterus, PPD skin test, and hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a current examination regarding right ear hearing loss and for issuance of an SOC on his claims for earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's nasal deformity, status post surgical repair is rated at 10 percent under the criteria for traumatic nasal septum deviation with 50% obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides.,Service connection was denied for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his in-service exposure to loud noise, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with Meniere's disease, which is associated with hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found that new evidence related to the onset of these conditions during service raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma. The right ear hearing loss disability is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hearing loss is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.