Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete development of evidence, including a need for additional medical examinations.

The veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied as his current hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury and granted it. The veteran's current thoracic spine disability is found to be etiologically related to an in-service injury.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left knee disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain service medical records and reconstruct the file, as they have not been able to locate them. The veteran's claims for hearing loss, post-traumatic headaches, and nose/sinus condition are being remanded due to this incomplete record.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased disability rating, maintaining a 0 percent evaluation since the date of claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an initial compensable rating, as it is at no more than level I in both ears.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records from Dr. Chambers and the Social Security Administration.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the claimant's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and assigned a noncompensable rating. The veteran's disability is found to have marked interference with employment, warranting an extraschedular rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records from the FAA and scheduling a hearing at the RO.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a skull fracture due to inadequate medical examinations, failure to comply with previous remand instructions, and need for compliance with Vazquez-Flores requirements.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including informing the veteran of unsuccessful efforts to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) records and asking him to submit any in his possession. The claims will be readjudicated after this.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left ear hearing loss, depressive affective disorder, costochondritis, hyperlipidemia (hypothyroidism), bilateral leg pain with inflammation, and a back disability. The decision also noted that some of these issues were remanded to the RO.

The Board finds that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is the result of exposure to acoustic trauma during his active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss in his left ear is service-connected, but not in his right ear. The tinnitus is also found to be related to his hearing loss.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability due to failure to appear for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss was incurred during service due to in-service noise exposure, and grants the claim for service connection.