Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran is unable to secure or maintain any form of substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities: coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and degenerative disk and joint disease of the lumbar spine. The Board finds that he meets the threshold requirements for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and issues related to service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is causally related to his in-service acoustic trauma and granted service connection for this disability.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and left ear hearing loss, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service injuries.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is as likely as not incurred during his service, including his 2003 deployment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and dental problems as residuals of a jaw fracture. The VA compensation examinations did not find these conditions to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional VA treatment records, as well as further development of his claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the February 2012 VA examination. The case will be returned to the Board after a new examination is conducted.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn, thus the claim is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was aggravated by her active duty service, and thus she is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, neck disability, headache disability, and numbness of the fingers of both hands. The Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss disability in either ear for VA compensation purposes, and thus cannot establish service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claim for left ear hearing loss is granted as there are chronic symptoms of hearing impairment in service. Service connection for tinnitus and PTSD are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to noise exposure during active service, granting his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and gunshot wound residuals, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his military service, as evidenced by exposure to loud noise during service and continuity of symptoms since separation.