Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active military service, including noise exposure. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to concerns about the validity of the VA examination and the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. The claims for residuals of a right forearm shrapnel wound and bilateral knee injury have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD and his other service-connected disabilities are rated appropriately. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of GSW of the right side is denied.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for reconsideration in light of a recent grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to have had their onset during active military service or are otherwise related to in-service exposure to combat noise. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a 20 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss effective August 17, 2015. Prior to this date, he did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting hearing loss was aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its previous decision, requiring a TDIU opinion from a vocational expert.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the Board finds that his service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not present such an exceptional or unusual disability picture to warrant an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been characterized by no more than Level VI hearing impairment in the right ear, and Level V hearing impairment in the left ear since August 4, 2006. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for depression, increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being reviewed.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability in his right ear for VA compensation purposes, and thus service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The other issues remain pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and for an SOC on the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma do not warrant a compensable initial evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service, while the back disability (claimed as TBI) and headaches are not found to be related to service.