Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is considered to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to noise exposure during active service. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is REMANDED.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of his bilateral hearing loss, including left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the current severity of his hearing loss and service connection claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred or aggravated by service.,His acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depression) is not attributable to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to assess the severity of his dysthymic disorder and bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for both issues before a decision was made.

The Veteran's request for a Board videoconference hearing regarding his right ear hearing loss claim has been scheduled, but the letters notifying him of the hearing were sent to an incorrect address and returned. The case is being remanded to schedule another hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. The claim of service connection for tinnitus was remanded due to conflicting opinions and need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent evaluation effective November 19, 2015. His bilateral hearing loss and gastrointestinal disorder claims are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to attend a scheduled videoconference hearing. He will be given another opportunity for such a hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are being remanded due to the need for further administrative efforts to confirm his reported combat service in Korea. A VA examination is also required to determine if these conditions are related to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus of the right ear, finding that these conditions are related to noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's service-connected thoracic and lumbar spine disability most likely contributed to his loss of use of his feet, which meets the criteria for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss is fully contemplated by the schedular criteria and denied entitlement to an extraschedular rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss disability on the basis of aggravation, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right shoulder condition, finding no current disability. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50% disabling.