Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. The decision also grants the petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and hypertension have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted.,Service connection is also granted for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2011 VA examination. A new examination is required to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as evidenced by normal audiometric results at separation from service.

The Veteran's hearing loss prior to April 2014 was rated at 10 percent.,Starting from April 2014, his hearing loss is rated at 30 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability present within one year after separation from service and concluding that any current hearing loss is not related to service.

The Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities for the period prior to December 22, 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current conditions and active duty service.

The Board found no evidence of a hearing loss disability in service or for many decades thereafter, and the most probative evidence fails to link the current disorder to service. Similarly, there was no evidence linking tinnitus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which represents a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal. The Veteran's current psychiatric disability is found to be related to his in-service acoustic trauma and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has vacated the August 2011 rating decision and remanded the case for development.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, migraine headaches, asthma, lumbosacral strain, right quadriceps strain, hemorrhoids, left bunion with pes planus, and other conditions. The claims are being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for a clarifying opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not related to his service, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are related to service, with tinnitus being granted as a result of in-service noise exposure. Bilateral hearing loss is not shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is service-connected as it had its onset during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for arthritis of the knees and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to a lack of VA examination, incomplete treatment records, and need for further medical evaluation.