Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, low back condition, jaundice, left hip condition as secondary to a service-connected low back condition, and right hip condition as secondary to a service-connected low back condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for migraines.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a separate disability rating of 10 percent for vertigo from June 30, 2022. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and vertigo are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has been rated as Level IV, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in the disability rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to noise exposure during active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a hearing loss disability in either ear. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the onset during active military service and continuity of symptoms since then.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as Level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating. The Board found that the objective measurements of his hearing acuity were more probative than his subjective complaints.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran does not have a current disability meeting VA standards.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service exposure, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing it was caused by in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right knee disability, finding that there is no current disability in either condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from February 2, 2013, to October 10, 2018, due to his service-connected disabilities rendering him incapable of substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, colon disability, hearing loss, left knee disability, and right knee disability has been denied.,Specifically, the Board found that there is no evidence of in-service injury or illness related to these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for back, right knee, left knee, and right hip disorders, but denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, hypertension, coccyx disorder, and hearing loss in both ears. The appeal was also remanded for further action on several other issues.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for additional medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to incomplete development, including a missing medical report and an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of his TBI. The AOJ is instructed to obtain the missing report and provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran has a current disability related to a TBI and if so, whether it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, Crohn's disease, and bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax for accrued benefits purposes due to an unresolved issue regarding whether the appellant qualifies as a 'child' eligible for VA benefits. The RO is instructed to adjudicate this matter.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that his current condition is related to in-service noise exposure and resolving doubt in his favor.