Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to failure to comply with prior remand directives. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after a new or amended VA examination is conducted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his hearing loss, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The issues on appeal are related to service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as further development is needed to assess the combined effects of all service-connected disabilities on employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss has been denied as the evidence does not establish that his current hearing loss was aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability was evaluated as noncompensable prior to February 14, 2015 and as 10 percent disabling from that date. The Board found no evidence of an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for recurrent tinnitus was granted. The decision on the hearing loss issue is pending as it has been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation prior to September 19, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examination and notification. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or any other link between his military service and his claimed condition. As such, he is not entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in the May 2015 VA examination, requiring clarification on the etiology of any current bilateral hearing loss and discussion of effects of in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is found to have originated during his period of active duty and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder will be considered further.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 14, 2014 and on or after October 14, 2014 was denied as the evidence did not show an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment that would warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and initial ratings for gout in the bilateral feet and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of current diagnosed chronic disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previously denied claim. The Board also determined that the Veteran did not have a current disability due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his Reserve service records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew all remaining claims that were at issue in this appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss, as defined by VA regulations. Therefore, his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.