Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his hearing disabilities were denied. His acquired psychiatric disorder was evaluated as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's hearing impairment is no worse than level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear, resulting in a non-compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) are all service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.,Specifically, the Veteran needs to provide information about his in-service treatment for a head injury from a motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues on appeal, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, bowel dysfunction, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's hearing request. The Veteran is entitled to a videoconference hearing at the earliest opportunity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address his claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for ED, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected prostate cancer. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on five of the six issues, leaving only the issue of service connection for TBI. The Board dismissed these withdrawn claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. The appellant's current bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to in-service noise exposure, while his tinnitus is as likely caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. Service connection is established for depressive disorder. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service connected.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of head trauma and confirmed the current rating for bilateral hearing loss at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development, including a new VA examination and a combined effects medical opinion. The issues of entitlement to an increased initial rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was aggravated by his military service, and he is now granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the earliest possible effective date is August 29, 2011.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected. For the lumbar spine, initial ratings of 10 percent prior to September 9, 2011 and in excess of 40 percent thereafter are granted. Ratings for DJD of the knees and ankles are not met.

The Board found that the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis did not have its onset during service and is not causally related to service. The Board denied service connection for Multiple Sclerosis.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun in service and has persisted, warranting service connection.