Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's acoustic trauma during military service is at least in equipoise with his current tinnitus. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound has been denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for right knee disability. Bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to military noise exposure, while the right knee disability is not shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, specifically his in-service noise exposure. The most probative medical evidence does not support a finding of a link between his service and his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need to obtain his Army Reserve service records. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to April 28, 2016 and higher than 10 percent from that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss in her right ear for VA purposes and finds no link between any sinus disability she currently has and service. Therefore, both claims are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been fully granted by the RO, and there is no remaining justiciable issue.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable before February 29, 2016 and increased to a 10 percent rating effective that date. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's headache disorder is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected tinnitus. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus secondary to the Veteran's service-connected TBI residuals. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently under development.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not the result of noise exposure during his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as he indicated satisfaction with the current noncompensable (zero percent) rating.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of all issues on appeal, including service connection for heart disability, hearing loss, anxiety, depression, special monthly pension based on being housebound, and nonservice-connected pension.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for a bilateral foot fungal condition has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.,Service connection for the right knee disability is granted as it was aggravated by service, with a current diagnosis of degenerative joint disease with patellofemoral syndrome.,A new VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss that meets the criteria for a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, the minimum compensable rating. The Board affirms this decision as his symptoms align with the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent for arthritis, but a separate 10 percent rating has been granted for instability.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was established from January 24, 2012.

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