Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his tinnitus had its onset during active military service due to in-service acoustic trauma. However, the Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, as he does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it began during his military service. However, the Veteran's hearing loss disability does not meet VA criteria for a current disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current disability of hearing loss in the left ear for VA purposes, and thus denied service connection. For the right ear, the Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's hearing loss was incurred during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The case is being returned for a new opinion from a qualified clinician.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and low back disorder. The Veteran's current disabilities were not incurred in or caused by active duty service.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a diagnosis within one year after separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, finding that it is related to noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not warrant any increase in disability compensation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision on tinnitus is based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure, while the decision on hearing loss is based on a lack of current disability as defined by VA standards.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied as the current noncompensable (0%) rating is appropriate and no higher rating is warranted.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion associated with the claims file are inadequate for the current purposes, as they do not address whether the appellant's bilateral hearing loss is related to service due to conceded hazardous noise exposure. The Board therefore remands the case for a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and a compensable rating for a right ear hearing loss disability due to inadequate VA examination and opinion prior to issuing the April 2022 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for gout and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination.,For lumbosacral strain, right knee degenerative arthritis, fatty liver disease (claimed as hepatitis C), and bilateral hearing loss, service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the VA audiological examination is inadequate and remands the case for an appropriate VA audiology examination to address whether current hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since March 7, 2022. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded and requires further investigation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were previously denied in May 2019 due to lack of a current disability or link to service. New evidence submitted after the May 2019 decision does not provide new and relevant information that would change this determination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.