Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding hearing requests and will schedule a videoconference hearing for the Veteran.

The Veteran has current bilateral hearing loss that is as likely as not a result of noise exposure in active military service. The Board finds the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to be granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore denied his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. However, the Board granted service connection for tinnitus as it was incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing examinations to assess his hearing loss and cold injury residuals.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development to verify his service dates and obtain all relevant medical records, including those from the VA Medical Center in St. Louis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for clarification on the relationship between the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus with service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently assigned a noncompensable evaluation, as his audiometric results do not meet the criteria for an increased rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims for bilateral hearing loss and nervous disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been clinically shown to be manifested by no worse than Level III hearing in the right ear and Level III hearing in the left ear. The criteria for a compensable rating have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an MRI report and considering a VA examination conducted in October 2015.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including issuing a supplemental statement of the case regarding the increased rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and allowing the Veteran to appeal any decision on TDIU.

The Veteran's sliding hiatal hernia has been rated at 30 percent since February 3, 2015. The right ankle strain and TDIU issues remain unresolved.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not arise during or within one year of active military service and was not caused by his in-service excessive noise exposure, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted. The initial rating for PTSD from January 30, 2008 to July 29, 2009 is granted at 50 percent, and since July 30, 2009 is granted at 70 percent. TDIU prior to July 30, 2009 was also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain additional evidence and provide an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral plantar warts are all found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as 10 percent disabling since November 14, 2014. The claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after all available evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a new VA examination to assess the severity of his hearing loss and PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of concussion, shrapnel fragment wound of the face, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The effective date is not specified.