Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is insufficient evidence to support a positive claim for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to outstanding VA audiology records not being obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient nexus opinions, lack of VA treatment records from relevant time periods, and a large gap in medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

Your appeals for service connection regarding bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus have been dismissed due to concurrent elections of review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence, and the Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition began during active service. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, concluding that there is no evidence of a permanent worsening due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show that his hearing impairment warranted a rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Veteran's left ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss are rated appropriately, but his service-connected left-hand disability is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions had their onset during active duty due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right ear infections, and residuals of a head injury have been readjudicated. The claim for right ear hearing loss on an aggravation basis has also been granted.,The Board found that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the pre-existing right ear hearing loss disability was aggravated by service and whether the left ear hearing loss began during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current disability meeting VA compensation criteria.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating of bilateral hearing loss, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's lay reports supported his claim of in-service noise exposure leading to tinnitus, which the Board found as likely as not to have begun during service and continued thereafter. However, there was no evidence of a current hearing disability meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a compensable rating.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on it being secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was denied a compensable rating prior to March 14, 2023.,A rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss from March 14, 2023 is also denied.

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