Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been evaluated as noncompensable (0%) due to the audiometric results showing no worse than Level I in both ears. The Board denied a compensable evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of an audiometry study.

The Board remands the appeal for a VA examination to reconcile conflicting findings regarding hearing loss of the right ear and determine its etiology.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeals for service connection for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were dismissed due to untimeliness. The appeals for increased ratings of left and right hip strains are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no current diagnosis or evidence that the Veteran had a hearing loss disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is rated at 60 percent, but no higher, based on the results of his August 2021 VA examination and audiometric testing.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not considered a disability for VA purposes, while his tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been withdrawn by the Appellant, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability due to the absence of evidence of a current disability. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, left leg disability, and left knee disability are remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service noise exposure and that the Veteran did not have hearing loss within one year of separation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder is granted. However, the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The claims for respiratory disability and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's hearing loss is not service-connected due to lack of a current diagnosis.,PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating, but are sufficient for a 70% disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is found to have contributed to his death, granting service connection for the cause of death. DIC benefits are denied as the Veteran was not continuously rated totally disabled at the time of his separation from service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, OSA, and peripheral neuropathies, prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment as of January 5, 2015. The Board grants TDIU effective that date.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent, as the pure tone thresholds do not warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's neuralgia of the left trigeminal nerve does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to incomplete moderate paralysis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to service, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.