Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The right ear hearing loss is remanded for further rating consideration.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied, and the Board has decided to remand it due to a duty to assist error regarding Social Security records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and remands the case for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his puretone thresholds did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore denied service connection. The case is remanded to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of evidence to support these conditions as being related to military noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of adequate VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, hair loss, penile disability, hypertension, heart disability, knee disabilities, and wrist disabilities. The appeals were remanded for further action on some issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service. The Veteran underwent a VA examination, but the opinion was not sufficient as it only considered the absence of hearing loss at separation and did not provide an adequate explanation for why the current hearing loss may be related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with the Board finding that his current disability rating of 0 percent is not supported by the evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed his appeal regarding entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability and in-service exposure to loud noise are supported by credible lay evidence of symptoms beginning during service.

The Veteran's asbestosis, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD have been rated based on their respective conditions. The rating for asbestosis has been granted at 100 percent effective April 20, 2022. The rating for bilateral hearing loss has been granted at 20 percent effective April 20, 2022. The Veteran's PTSD remains rated at 70 percent and is denied a higher rating.

The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional errors in the VA examination opinions and duty to assist, and thus the case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence not considered in the previous decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which he contends was caused by noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension effective August 10, 2022 under the PACT Act. The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to a lack of current diagnoses or causal relationships with service. The Veteran was not awarded compensation for alcohol/substance abuse disorders as it is considered willful misconduct.