Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 10 percent since July 2010. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating, as his pure tone thresholds and speech recognition scores were within the range for a 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated as 10 percent disabling bilaterally, based on the average pure tone threshold and speech recognition scores.

The Veteran's hearing loss is related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease C5-6 due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claim of bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability in either ear that meets VA's definition of hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found no nexus between the current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA audiology examinations and records, including those related to his hearing loss treatment. The case will be reviewed by the AOJ after all necessary development has been completed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable from August 18, 2011 to November 17, 2014. The claim for a compensable rating since November 18, 2014 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being referred to the Director of Compensation Service due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's current right ear hearing loss is found to be related to his military service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and the provision of a statement of the case on his GSW residuals claim.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disease and found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional VA audiological evaluations and treatment records, as well as a new medical opinion addressing his hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that the Veteran's post-service diagnosis of hemorrhoids is related to his in-service hemorrhoid problems. The other conditions were not found to be related to service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development and clarification of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss claim, including an opinion on whether it was aggravated by service or otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection as the conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss had its onset during active service and grants service connection for this condition.