Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran is granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, but his right ear hearing loss claim is denied. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis and a benign intradermal nevus (left eyelid) are also found to be related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a higher initial rating for coronary artery disease and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating higher than 30 percent for anxiety disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are attributable to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a new claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss and an indication of increase in right ear hearing loss severity. The Veteran will be provided with a new VA examination to evaluate his current hearing loss disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for the claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a left foot and/or ankle injury, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claims were denied as his claims are not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the reduction from a 70% rating to a 40% rating for bilateral hearing loss was proper, based on improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain clarification on the speech recognition scores from his December 2011 private audiometric examination, as they may not comply with VA regulations for rating purposes.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU, with his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back disability are related to his active duty service. As a result, these claims for service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is service-connected, while left ear hearing loss and gastritis (claimed as GERD) are not. The Veteran was granted increased ratings for post-concussive headaches and PTSD.,PTSD benefits were granted only for the period from June 15, 2009 to September 23, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case on several issues, including his claims for increased ratings and service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during active service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office to obtain clarification from Dr. R.H., who provided a hearing test report in September 2008, regarding the puretone threshold readings for frequencies 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hertz. The Veteran is asked to provide any recent audiometric testing records from Dr. R.H. or other providers.