Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's hearing loss is being remanded for additional development to consider his post-service occupational and recreational noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and lattice degeneration, right eye are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of these service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service and is not related to his service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not considered to be related to his service, specifically due to the lack of evidence linking it to noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are service-connected due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board grants TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection may be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss. However, the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service and is therefore service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA audiological examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and its functional effects.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be attributable to his active duty service. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's single service-connected disability of bilateral hearing loss, rated at 60 percent disabling, does not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment. Therefore, a TDIU rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss and thoracic spine disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a residual scar of the right eyebrow, headaches, hearing loss and tinnitus are granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have a hearing loss disability of the right ear within the meaning of VA regulations, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The claim for sinusitis was also denied as there is no evidence to support its current existence or relationship to service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been manifested by no more than auditory acuity level II in the right ear and VII in the left ear, resulting in a non-compensable rating. The Board denied his claim for a higher disability evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 80 percent for his bilateral hearing loss disability was denied. The current evaluation is 80 percent disabling.