Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining audiometric findings and a VA examination to determine the etiology of his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss had its onset during service and is granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, gout, and asthma due to inadequate VA medical opinions and outstanding private medical records.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of a hearing loss disability during or within one year after service. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a VA examination to address the etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for referral to VA's Director of Compensation and Pension Services or the Undersecretary for Benefits to determine if an extraschedular rating is warranted for his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, defined by the VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The initial evaluations assigned for the disabilities granted by the February 2009 rating decision are not supported.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of a significant threshold shift beyond normal variability in service and the time gap between service and his complaint of hearing loss demonstrated that his hearing loss was unrelated to any acoustic trauma in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his active service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hearing disability, to include bilateral hearing loss and hyperacusis, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board found no evidence to support a service connection for the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability and denied his claim. For his bilateral hearing loss, the Board determined that the current rating was appropriate based on the results of the February 2010 VA examination.

Your claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been fully granted by the March 2015 rating decision, and an initial non-compensable rating is assigned effective January 26, 2010. The appeal is dismissed as there are no longer any pending issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a link between current symptoms and in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to secure compliance with VA's duty to assist in substantiating his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a low back disability. A new VA examination is required for both issues.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of a perforated tympanic membrane has been denied as the condition is already rated at its maximum level. The issues of service connection for asbestosis and lung disability have not yet been decided.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due solely to the effects of his service-connected disabilities, which have resulted in a combined disability evaluation of 80 percent. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss are service-connected, with the right shoulder disability being granted on a direct basis due to in-service injury. The effective date for these conditions is not specified.