Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was granted, with the effective date being January 4, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding the veteran's lung disability and hearing loss.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, effective December 1988. The claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss remains unresolved.

The veteran's hearing loss disability is currently rated at 40 percent. The Board has withdrawn the issue of increased rating for hearing loss due to the veteran's request. Service connection for vertigo (Meniere's disease) is granted as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss, but a higher rating in excess of 10 percent for hearing loss disability from July 14, 1993 to June 10, 1999 remains denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred in service due to noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated during service and is not related to any incident of service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need to inform him of his responsibilities and provide additional evidence.

The veteran's claimed disabilities, including CTS and hearing loss, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to events in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and a rating in excess of zero percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for clarification of whether the veteran's current hearing loss is related to service. The RO should consider this new evidence and readjudicate the claims.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on his PTSD and hearing loss.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing loss in his left ear does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as it is currently rated at Level IV and the non-service-connected right ear has Level I hearing. Therefore, an increased rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and found that the veteran's current hearing loss is related to noise exposure during military service. The issue of a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disorder and bilateral hearing loss based on evidence showing a link between the conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding new and material evidence. The case is remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.