Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are etiologically related to his service, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been rated based on their current severity, with no higher ratings granted. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his hearing loss or an increased rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened. The Board finds that the evidence is sufficient to establish that his left and right ear hearing loss are related to service, with aggravation beyond normal progression of the disease by noise exposure in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability in both ears is related to service, and thus service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's current hearing disability is related to in-service acoustic trauma, and his symptoms have persisted since separation from service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are related to his service, but he does not have a right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board finds that the Veteran's reports of ringing in his ears since being exposed to loud noises in service are consistent with the circumstances of his service and with his military occupational specialties. The currently demonstrated tinnitus was caused by in-service exposure to excessive and harmful noise.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and tinea cruris.,All three conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records of in-service chemical exposure and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and has determined that new and material evidence has been received. The Board also found that there is a reasonable possibility of establishing service connection based on noise exposure during service, thus granting the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and thus cannot establish service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter and is not otherwise causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his left hearing loss, tinnitus, or any of the other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable, and his claim for service connection of a bilateral eye disability was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical intervertebral disc syndrome and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to undeliverable mail and scheduling issues, including a missed VA examination for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for service connection of left ear hearing loss is also pending.