Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the October 2012 VA examination report. The examiner did not consider the possibility that noise exposure in service could have caused his current hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA audiological examination results and treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these developments.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 10, 2013 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on deafness of both ears is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left and right hand peripheral neuropathy, cold injury residuals of the lower extremities, tinnitus, and hearing loss, meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating due to their combined effect on his ability to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

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

The Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the claim for an increased rating has been denied. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

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

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the appellant's claims, including obtaining service treatment records and arranging for VA examinations to address his right ankle, left ear disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, left ankle sprain, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep disturbance are all found to be related to service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which he claims is due to in-service noise exposure. The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate and the case is being remanded for another examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss due to clear and unmistakable error in the August 1989 rating decision. The Veteran's sensory deficit of the left lower extremity and lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis remain pending issues, as does his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right ear otitis media and left ear hearing loss are found to be related to his in-service noise exposure. The Board is granting the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, as it meets VA requirements for consideration as a disability and there is in-service acoustic trauma. The right eye disabilities are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was submitted since the prior final denial.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is not reopened because no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a bilateral hearing loss disability or tinnitus for VA purposes and finds against service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is found to have originated during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is not a preponderance of evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation benefits due to their current ratings and lack of qualifying conditions.