Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right chronic otitis media with tympanic membrane perforation and right ear hearing loss are rated at a 10 percent level prior to November 21, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at 50 percent, and he meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU. The Board has granted a TDIU as his service-connected disabilities preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to verify periods of service, obtain pertinent medical records, and provide a VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his mood disorder and multiple spine and nerve conditions, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since September 14, 2010. A total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for brain cancer (GBM) and dismissed the appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's brain cancer is found to be at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death due to COPD, prostate cancer, and chronic kidney disease. The examiner concluded that these conditions were less likely related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disorder did not manifest in service or within one year of discharge and is unrelated to service. Therefore, service connection for a back disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions based on an inaccurate factual predicate regarding noise exposure and asbestos exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, asthma/asbestosis, skin cancer, foot skin disorders, left knee arthritis, traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine, and arthritis of other joints (excluding the left elbow). The reasons provided are that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or secondary to any service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the hands and feet, a left elbow disability, residuals of a broken right wrist, a left foot fallen arch, a blind right eye, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and depression, all for purposes of accrued benefits.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for a bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and an increased rating for duodenal ulcer with GERD due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been rated at 20 percent since December 15, 2014. This is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been granted, but the case is being remanded due to a need for additional examinations and treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active duty service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for a new VA examination.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected coronary artery disease, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was not granted any effective date earlier than August 22, 2013.

The Veteran's special separation benefits were properly recouped from his VA disability compensation, as the law requires. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus are not related to his active service, as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.