Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and hearing loss disabilities make him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's exposure to loud noises during service is at least as likely as not related to his current conditions.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable initial disability rating.

The veteran's iritis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted as it was incurred during active duty due to acoustic trauma from artillery and gunfire exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), hepatitis C, and a skin rash as there is no evidence of current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, which meets the schedular criteria. The veteran is also entitled to a 70 percent rating for his bilateral hearing loss, but not an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are attributable to noise exposure during service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's current claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus began during his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral high frequency hearing loss and a retroactive effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of earlier intent to claim these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, otitis media on a direct basis, and increased evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claim for increased evaluation of bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted with a rating of 20 percent.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a right knee disorder and denied it. The veteran's left knee disorder and left ear hearing loss are not service-connected. A noncompensable rating is assigned for the veteran's left ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and residuals of ruptured eardrums are attributable to his active service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and therefore denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's in-service exposure to acoustic trauma.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but the effective date is being determined based on new and material evidence.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that the most recent audiometry results were invalid and did not support an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a diagnosed hearing loss disability and finds no evidence to support a finding of service connection for his claimed bilateral hearing loss.

The Board and RO denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his original claim filed in 1975.