Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee condition, specifically osteoarthritis, has been granted service connection. His hearing loss has been increased to a rating of 50 percent effective August 16, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss are both granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has not met the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's asthma has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's reports of noise exposure during active duty and his current symptoms, with a finding that the most persuasive evidence does not weigh against finding that his tinnitus was due to in-service noise exposure. For hearing loss, the Board found that the Veteran did not have disabling hearing loss as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected hearing loss has been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (dementia) and lung lesion due to potential toxic exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during her active military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure and remands the case for a new opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 40 percent from September 6, 2023. The Board found the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination and the need for a proper interpretation of the undated audiometric graph from service records.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to service connection and increased disability ratings, including those for PTSD, right shoulder strain, right ankle tendinosis, facial scarring due to PFB, eczema, bilateral hearing loss, chronic left wrist disability, left ankle sprain, and bilateral eye conditions.

The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches due to a March 1998 VA surgical procedure on the Veteran's right ear. The decision found that the surgery did not result from carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board has remanded the claims for effective dates prior to September 26, 2015, for various disability evaluations and eligibility benefits due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating due to insufficient information regarding the extent of the Veteran's heart disability, severity of scars associated with his heart disability, etiology of tinnitus, hearing loss, and peripheral disorders. The claims are being returned for further clarification and additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is also not found to be related to service.,There is no evidence of current right ear hearing loss that meets VA compensation criteria.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of atrial fibrillation, hypertension, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and a surgical bypass scar were denied. The effective date for the grant of a 30 percent rating for atrial fibrillation was not earlier than May 1, 2020.,Compensable ratings for hypertension, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss were also denied. A compensable rating for the surgical bypass scar was not granted.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his combined service-connected disability rating did not meet the threshold for a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability was denied. The claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as there is no persuasive evidence to support an increase.