Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is present during and after service.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied as there is no current evidence of the required threshold shift in hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, tinnitus, hearing loss, and hypertension. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right foot disability manifested by pain, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay reports of continuous symptoms since separation from active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will consider any additional VA treatment records that may be relevant.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus prior to May 26, 2024 due to inadequate examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ED, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and hearing loss. The cases are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of an addendum medical opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his active service, specifically noise exposure. The Veteran is seeking service connection for both conditions based on in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of Meniere's syndrome, with aural fullness, hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The effective date assigned was February 13, 2012.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with the average hearing acuity in both ears being at Level I and IV respectively. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition based on VA's established criteria for evaluating hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim should be remanded for further examination and opinion. The issues of service connection for both tinnitus and hearing loss are within scope, but a VA examination is needed to address the theories of entitlement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss began during his active service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right shoulder disability, a bilateral knee disability, and a right foot disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's reports of noise exposure during active duty are considered, but the current diagnoses do not align with conceded in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to in-service noise exposure. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeals by the Veteran's authorized representative.