Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment due to his education and occupational experience.

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

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service connected. The right ear hearing loss issue is remanded due to the need for an effective date.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and resolved doubt in his favor. For bilateral hearing loss, the evidence did not meet VA criteria for a disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, and osteoarthritis of the back are granted. The claim for hyperekplexia is denied.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is determined to be the result of in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids has been denied, and the hearing loss claim is remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss as the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal prior to the decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service hazardous noise exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to the absence of a current disability as defined by VA regulations. The claim for service connection for a back disorder is remanded due to the need for an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the Veteran's claims regarding his lumbar spine, cervical spine, left forearm, and left elbow disorders. The Veteran is required to provide any private chiropractic treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The VA must obtain a medical opinion addressing whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, including considering the January 1982 and June 1990 audiograms during his reserve service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have left ear hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and denied service connection for a left knee disability. The right ear hearing loss disability is still being considered, with the RO to adjudicate an initial compensable rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as a presumptive condition due to service, and his bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the March 15, 2021 VBA letter rejecting your request for Higher-Level Review is not an appealable decision.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD, diabetes, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The appeal is dismissed as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating in any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the earlier effective date of March 2, 2021, for left ear hearing loss service connection is granted.