Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been evaluated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period, with pure tone thresholds and speech recognition scores indicating Level I or II hearing loss in both ears. The Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss disability had its onset during his period of active service and is etiologically related to his in-service exposure to hazardous noise levels, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying federalized service, and therefore cannot establish service connection for his claimed bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or low back disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no effective date earlier than June 26, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the Veteran's assertions of in-service noise exposure are credible. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded as it may be proximately due to or aggravated by the service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to February 11, 2012 and after that date he is already in receipt of a 50% rating.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus should be February 25, 2010. The Veteran's claim for hearing loss encompassed a claim for tinnitus at the time it was filed in February 2010. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence is in equipoise on whether it is etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and PTSD have been rated appropriately, but he is not entitled to TDIU prior to November 4, 2008.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability and right ear disability (including Eustachian tube dysfunction and hearing loss) were not found to be related to her military service.,Service connection for a recurrent left leg shin splints was denied.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and supplemental opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and left ear condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Travel Board hearing. His claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss are pending.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, with the Board finding that his current hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a mental disorders examination. The Veteran's service connection claim will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which he claims is due to in-service noise exposure. The VA examiner could not provide a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his hearing loss without resorting to speculation.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a new VA audiology opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as the previous opinions were deemed inadequate. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and found that the Veteran's current level of disability warrants a grant of service connection. The claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is denied.