Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and right ear hearing loss were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10% disability rating for tinnitus, but the Board found that this did not warrant an increased evaluation. His claims for ischemic heart disease, anxiety disorder, bilateral tinea pedis, and left ear hearing loss are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, while his heart disorder is denied as there is insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The RO also found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or caused by military acoustic trauma.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss due to a ruptured eardrum. The AOJ must re-adjudicate the issue, considering all evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

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

The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, is attributable to service. The Board finds that this condition was incurred in active duty.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his functional impairment from service-connected disabilities. The AOJ will readjudicate the case with consideration of all evidence received since the last prior adjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is causally related to acoustic trauma experienced during service, and grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral foot condition have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The claim of service connection for tinnitus has not been met.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 20 percent from August 7, 2014. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating for any period of time.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including noise exposure during combat operations in Vietnam. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the December 2013 decision, including incomplete VA examination reports and insufficient rationale for findings. The Veteran is to be provided additional VA examinations concerning his claims of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to errors in previous decisions and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, with pure tone thresholds at each of the four specified frequencies (1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hertz) being 55 decibels or more in one ear. The Veteran's hearing loss does not exceed the levels contemplated for a noncompensable schedular rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder. The rating for his bilateral pes planus was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, coccidioides, and headaches was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that meets the criteria for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral hand disorder have all been denied. Service connection has been granted for diabetes mellitus with initial ratings of 20%.