Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with service connection established for PTSD and TBI. Bilateral hearing loss and conjunctivitis were also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and left ear hearing loss) prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board finds that a Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim is granted as both conditions are found to be related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues currently on appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review them.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is found to be due to noise exposure during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for residuals of right ankle sprain, claimed as a right foot/ankle disability, is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service, and there is no evidence showing it manifested within one year after separation from active duty. The claim for left ear hearing loss was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.,The Veteran's wife and a friend provided statements describing their observations of the Veteran's hearing loss since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left cheekbone fracture, deviated nasal septum, and chronic sinusitis were denied as there is no evidence to support the current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his hearing loss disability and knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA standards, and therefore cannot establish service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional private medical records from Providence Hospital in Olympia, Washington. The claims will be adjudicated again after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of his PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as a nexus opinion regarding tinnitus. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical opinions on whether his current disabilities are related to military noise exposure.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back disability, and a right knee disability due to his withdrawal of these claims prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is denied. The initial rating of 10 percent prior to November 12, 2012 for the service-connected bilateral pes planus, metatarsalgia, calcaneal spurring with heel spur syndrome is denied. An increased rating of 30 percent from November 12, 2012 to the effective date of November 12, 2012 for the service-connected bilateral pes planus, metatarsalgia, calcaneal spurring with heel spur syndrome is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left ear hearing loss and emphysema have been withdrawn. The claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence that suggests the Veteran's knee disabilities may be related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and denied his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus was also denied as there is no evidence of its onset in service or causation related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss disability and its functional impact.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition is being remanded for additional development.