Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board is remanding the claims for effective dates due to incomplete VA treatment records that reference audiograms from December 2010 and April 2019. These records are necessary to properly assess the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability related to service.,The Veteran's left knee condition is denied due to lack of medical evidence linking the current diagnosis to his active duty service.,The Veteran's right knee condition is denied because there is no current diagnosis and no evidence of an in-service injury, event, or illness that could have caused a chronic right knee disability.,The Veteran's residual laceration on the right hand does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination, and the appellant's right ear hearing loss disability is related to service.

Your appeals for service connection regarding hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal will not proceed as it is no longer relevant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus to current hearing loss.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied prior to August 24, 2023, as he did not meet the schedular requirements for a total disability evaluation based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the VA audiological examination results are not reliable and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied as he does not currently have a diagnosed disability of hearing loss for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as his non-service-connected brain tumor and visual impairments were the primary factors impacting his employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection.,A disability evaluation of 30 percent for a left shoulder disability has also been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance with respect to these conditions.

The Veteran's hearing acuity was found to be at Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection for vertigo as secondary to service-connected TBI is remanded due to the need for an opinion on causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disorder, but denied his claim for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal is remanded for further action on the right ankle disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss is related to service. The Veteran will need to provide an updated VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that these conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of conversion of audiometric data. The appellant's service connection for these conditions is being reviewed based on the evidence provided.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to hazardous noise during active duty service is at least as likely as not related to his current conditions.

The Veteran's claims for Athlete's foot, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), and bilateral tinnitus were denied. The claim for acne scars was granted.