Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's low back disability is service connected as a result of an in-service injury. However, his bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of periods of active duty Reserve service and confirmation of exposure to noise trauma during such periods. An advisory medical opinion from an audiologist or otologist is also required.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is related to his active service, including the reported in-service incident during basic training.,A neck disability is also being remanded for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a current condition and whether it is related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active duty service, including periods of ACDUTRA. The VA audiologist found no evidence supporting a connection between the current disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability or tinnitus disability related to his active duty service. However, the Veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus began during and continued since his active duty service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no disability rating was assigned.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, as his pre-existing hearing acuity did not worsen during service. The VA expert audiologist concluded that the Veteran's current hearing loss is more likely due to post-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability warrants a compensable rating of 10 percent under the extraschedular provisions, considering his significant occupational impairment.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's rating schedule.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been evaluated as noncompensable, with the VA finding that his hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is etiologically related to in-service noise exposure. As a result, service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's vertigo is attributable to his military service, while the evidence does not support a finding that his current left ear hearing loss is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's eardrum disorder and bilateral hearing loss did not manifest in service or are otherwise related to his active duty service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, schizophrenia, and memory loss. The claims for bilateral ankle arthralgias, bilateral knee arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensably disabling (0%) due to the presence of some high frequency hearing impairment that results in numeric designations no greater than Level I.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has been withdrawn. The Board also finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if any current dental or jaw disabilities are related to service, specifically the extraction of tooth number 29 and/or 32.