Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the VA to secure his complete VA treatment records, which may affect the effective date and ratings for bronchial asthma, tinnitus, hearing loss, and status post varicocelectomy.

The Board granted the motion to revise the April 2017 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and assigned a 70 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from June 10, 1999, to June 15, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied. The Board found that the most probative evidence does not support these claims.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and a compensable disability rating due to the need for further development, including determining the Veteran's participation in toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, as he is capable of at least sedentary work.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no current disability for VA purposes and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between in-service noise exposure and either condition.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher than 10 percent rating for bilateral foot porokeratosis in soles, metatarsalgia both feet. The claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is causally connected to his active service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of VA treatment records and inadequate nexus opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is based on a lack of evidence showing a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the feet, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, diabetes, gout, and hypertension due to potential exposure to hazardous noise, chemicals, or other substances during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss due to a lack of current disability meeting VA criteria. Service connection for dizziness is remanded as the examination and etiology opinion are inadequate.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for the skin condition is denied, with no secondary service connection to a right knee injury and varicose veins established.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of rating for right knee PFPS and service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to duty to assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer, TMJ disorder, bilateral high-frequency hearing loss, and PVD. The claim for erectile dysfunction is also remanded.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied as the evidence does not support an increase in disability level.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding the evidence supports these conditions are related to military noise exposure and in-service stressors respectively.