Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that may support his claim.

The Board has remanded the cases of left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to a Court order addressing VA's failure to issue a rating decision pertaining to the January 2022 VA Administrative Decision regarding the Veteran's character of discharge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not begin during service or within one year of separation, and is not related to in-service noise exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and has remanded the service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disability, bilateral hearing loss, and hemorrhoids were denied. The Board found that there was no in-service injury or incident related to the lungs or breathing, and his COPD is not linked to service. His bilateral hearing loss did not warrant an increased rating beyond 90 percent. His hemorrhoids were rated at the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating from April 20, 2022 to March 24, 2024 for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in February 2023.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a genitourinary disorder were both denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology for the genitourinary disorder, and there was insufficient medical evidence to support a direct relationship between the current disability and service.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence in support of the Veteran's previously denied service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss, thus readjudicating it on the merits.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities, not a single disability, prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The decision is remanded due to the need for additional examination and analysis regarding the Veteran's exposure to noise during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, tension headaches, and erectile dysfunction must be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The increased rating claim for PTSD is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for additional examinations. The issues of gout, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, OSA, multiple painful joints, upper and lower back disorders, and bilateral hearing loss are all being addressed.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing the condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for asthma, as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if it is related to service.

The Veteran's hearing loss is rated at 0 percent, the lowest possible rating. The Board found that his hearing acuity did not meet criteria for a higher rating and that his symptoms were adequately contemplated by VA's schedular rating criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

A rating greater than 10 percent for service-connected right ear hearing loss from January 11, 2021 to November 12, 2021 is denied.,The 10 percent rating for the Veteran's painful right hip adduction/abduction (DC 5253) is restored, effective May 1, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss and service connection for his right ear hearing loss are being remanded due to the absence of pertinent VA audiology evaluation results.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.