Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that further development is needed in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated VA examinations and considering all submitted evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss had its onset in service and is related to noise exposure, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for depression and granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss with a noncompensable rating, effective June 21, 2011. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded for further development due to incomplete evidence regarding his periods of National Guard and Air Force Reserve service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's current right ear hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, while his tinnitus is linked to both in-service noise exposure and a continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely due to in-service acoustic trauma, and thus service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues, including service connection for various conditions and a TDIU. The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain SSA records, service personnel records, and VA examinations for the ear disability, head trauma, and human bite claims. Additionally, a VA examination is required to address the left shoulder disorder and cervical spine disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was not decided in this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.,The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 10 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the improper provision of documents and the need for representation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service, including noise exposure during service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment, and thus denies his claim for a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss was incurred in service.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter and is not otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating higher than 30 percent for cystic acne is denied due to failure to report for a VA examination. The issue of whether the reduction from 100 percent to 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss effective July 1, 2014 was proper has been remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not have its onset in service, was not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service, and is not related to service. As such, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was reduced from 40 percent to 10 percent effective January 1, 2011. The Board restored the 40 percent evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss. Service connection for a low back disability is granted.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including PTSD, chronic fatigue syndrome, and undiagnosed illnesses. The case is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed as a result.