Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's hearing loss is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an extra-schedular TDIU prior to January 31, 2018 is remanded due to insufficient evidence of unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as service connection due to reasonable doubt being resolved in his favor.,Right ear hearing loss remains denied, but the issue of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded for further development.,Entitlement to service connection for a skin condition affecting the left foot is granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition affecting the left foot is remanded for further development.,Bilateral pes planus (flat foot) remains denied, but the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus did not have their onset in service, were not manifested within one year of separation from service, and are not otherwise related to service. The evidence does not support a finding that these disabilities had their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, chronic sinusitis, erosion of posterior medial maxillary sinuses, and bilateral hearing loss are denied. The Board found the evidence did not support a service connection claim for these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that it is consistent with hazardous noise exposure during active duty and continued after separation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a continuity of symptomatology related to his tinnitus since service and grants this claim. For the claim of bilateral hearing loss, the Board remands it due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of current disability meeting VA standards.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in the VA audiological examination conducted prior to the June 2021 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are due to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure as a helicopter pilot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's service dates and type of service (active guard reserve, ACDUTRA, INACDUTRA). The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for right foot condition, left foot condition, insomnia, asthma, and left ear hearing loss as the Veteran did not timely file a Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since October 2018. The Board granted a TDIU as of October 9, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically whether it is related to service noise exposure or an early symptom of tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for vision disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip condition with leg pain was denied due to lack of relevant evidence. The claim for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was granted as new and relevant evidence supported the diagnosis.,Service connection for major depressive disorder is denied, as there are no symptoms that meet the criteria for a 70% rating under Diagnostic Code 9434.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it was incurred in service.,Bilateral hearing loss and PFB are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no current disability meeting the VA regulatory criteria.