Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to PTSD. The decision is binding only with respect to the specific issues decided.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his bilateral hearing loss, left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), and IVDS are denied initial evaluations in excess of the current ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they are related to service, but due to the Appellant's incarceration, VA was unable to schedule a VA examination. The RO must make substantial efforts to reschedule the Appellant for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for left shoulder disability. The case is remanded for a VA audiological examination to determine if bilateral hearing loss is related to active service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been evaluated as Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating. The Board denied the claim for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions had their onset during active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate etiological opinions in prior VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA's definition of hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's freestanding claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issue of an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a failure to obtain VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inconsistencies in his statements regarding in-service onset of these conditions. The VA examination conducted is deemed inadequate, and a new one must be scheduled.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service or in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for a left wrist fracture and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating for left ear hearing loss due to a lack of adequate VA examination. The Veteran's hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, but the evidence does not conclusively establish that it began during service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hearing levels did not warrant a higher than noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted as his current condition is related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection must be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. Specifically, VA did not attempt to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records and Georgia disability records which are potentially relevant to the claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran does not have a current disability that meets VA's definition of hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, but his bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.