Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals through his authorized representative.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including another VA compensation examination to reassess the severity of his bilateral hearing loss disability and a medical opinion on whether he is unemployable due to all service-connected disabilities. The claims will be readjudicated after these additional steps.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA audiological examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right ear hearing loss and its functional effects.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of bilateral hearing loss, foot pain, chest pain, and a disability characterized as pain of bones, joints, and muscles has been withdrawn. The Board finds that tinnitus is etiologically related to her period of active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his military service, including exposure to noise from aircraft, auxiliary power units, and other equipment during active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations, and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or other service connection factors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding service connection for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus was caused by his active service, to include noise exposure therein. Therefore, the criteria for service connection for tinnitus have been met.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for defective vision has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of this issue. The hearing loss claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation criteria.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, and residuals of lacerations to the left index and ring fingers. The scar above the Veteran's left eye was noted during his military enlistment but did not permanently worsen during or as a result of his service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as any psychiatric disorder. The case will be reviewed by the RO/AMC after this development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities are granted. The claim for PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of an extraschedular evaluation.