Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete audiometric data from the Veteran's separation examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, specifically noise exposure during tank training. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted from July 28, 2017 to July 27, 2023.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for scalp psoriasis and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that these conditions had their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left ear hearing loss disabilities, as well as OSA. The Veteran's current claim is based on in-service noise exposure but does not meet the criteria for a current disability due to VA regulations.

The Board found that the Veteran's notice of disagreement was untimely and dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of left ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss were denied. The maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is assigned for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and housebound status due to insufficient evidence regarding his need for regular aid and assistance. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted as the Veteran's tinnitus manifested within one year of separation from active service.,Service connection for a back disability is granted as the Veteran reported experiencing back pain during active service and has continued to experience flare-ups since then.

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

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied. The Veteran does not have a current disability of left ear hearing loss as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service exposure to hazardous noise. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle condition and bilateral hearing loss, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service injury that would support these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran experienced current hearing loss disability during service and sustained acoustic trauma. Service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied due to lack of evidence of current disability or functional impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his educational and occupational background. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated as compensable, with the most probative evidence showing Level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear.,Service connection for kidney cancer has been granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. Lung cancer was also presumed due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus, which he asserts was caused by in-service exposure to acoustic trauma. Service connection for hearing loss is denied as the Veteran does not have a current disability meeting VA compensation criteria.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ear tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to January 4, 2022 for service connection of right ear hearing loss and right ear tinnitus are denied.,There was no filing of a prescribed claim form before March 2015 or communication manifesting an intent to file before that date.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an upper respiratory condition was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic respiratory disability during or after service. Right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss were also denied due to lack of evidence showing the conditions manifested during service or within one year post-service.