Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, hypertension, depression, low back strain, and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for extra-schedular consideration.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss, which began during his service in the Navy, is found to have been incurred in service and granted service connection.

The veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted as his current hearing loss disability is related to noise exposure in service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's defective hearing and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically during periods of active duty for training and inactive duty for training. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss disability was aggravated by his active military service, and therefore grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis and bilateral hearing loss, finding the veteran did not show good cause for failing to appear for a VA examination. The Board also found that the hearing loss was not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's right ankle and right knee disorders, as well as tinnitus, are still under consideration.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his combat-related noise exposure during active duty.

The veteran withdrew his appeals concerning the claims of service connection for a left shoulder disability and a compensable evaluation for the bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA ophthalmology examination and addressing the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral hearing loss, ruptured right tympanic membrane, and residuals of a right eye injury.

The VA determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation under the current rating criteria.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right foot disorder (including as secondary to a left foot disorder), and esotropia have been denied. The claim for service connection for headaches is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is a result of in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination, as well as notification of his rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran developed a major depression due to service in Southwest Asia, and therefore service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is granted.

The veteran's hypertension and hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis and diverticulitis have been granted a 10% rating. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the veteran is still receiving benefits for this condition as it was previously granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service.