Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating under the schedular criteria, and thus denied his claim for an initial compensable disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for avascular necrosis of the bilateral hips and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. His claims for increased ratings for chronic conjunctivitis with dry eye syndrome and bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of new treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. The claim for a shrapnel injury to the left ear is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the obtaining of medical records.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his service-connected bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new audiology examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the schedular criteria for such a rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not warrant referral for extraschedular consideration and denied his claim of entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from Dr. Davis and any VA medical facility in Arizona where he has received treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss manifested in service and has been continuous since service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss, right wrist and hand disabilities, tinnitus, and erythema multiforme, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of July 16, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to evaluate his bilateral knee disabilities and service connection claims.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The claim for TDIU was denied as his combined service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum percentage requirement.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling from January 6, 2016. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation prior to that date and a higher rating thereafter has been denied.