Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 10 percent prior to February 23, 2010 and increased to 80 percent effective February 22, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found the VA examinations inadequate, but a new examination did not provide sufficient rationale to support a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing acuity does not warrant a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unemployable due to his disabilities, as he has maintained employment for over 38 years without any reported issues related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and further clarification is needed regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder disabilities was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing from appeal his claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and treatment records, as well as a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee disorder are all granted. The Board found that the Veteran had current diagnoses of tinnitus but not bilateral hearing loss or a right knee disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for a left elbow disability and granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is now established for bilateral hearing loss, as the Veteran currently meets the VA criteria for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not have a bilateral hearing loss disability or tinnitus during his lifetime, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The evidence does not indicate any current myelodysplastic syndrome or vertigo related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to active military service. The psychiatric disorder claim remains pending as it was not addressed by the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure in service, while his left ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The case has been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current hearing loss conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his active military service, as there is no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service. The VA audiological examination did not find any current hearing disability.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 10 percent prior to August 24, 2011 and in excess of 10 percent beginning on that date. The Board found the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an increased rating for right ear hearing loss. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, and that current left ear hearing loss was not related to military noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted. His PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, and he has been awarded TDIU.