Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether these conditions are related to noise exposure during military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss as untimely filed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance, which qualifies him for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as level I in the right ear and level II in the left ear, resulting in a non-compensable rating throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service.,The Veteran's fibrosis due to Hepatitis C claim has been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right ear hearing loss are granted as service connected. The issue of left ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, finding no new and relevant evidence to support readjudication.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are at least as likely as not caused by or a result of military noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Bilateral Hearing Loss, and Right Ear Tinnitus) make him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error due to the lack of a mental health examination for his TDIU claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it had its onset during active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, warranting readjudication of the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss as there is no current disability of this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the issue of service connection for testicular cancer.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. No ratings or service connection decisions have been made.

The Board denied service connection for chronic right foot disorder, chronic left foot disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not show a current disability or link to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the absence of January 2021 VA audiological testing results in the claims file.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss should be remanded due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further medical opinion.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 11, 2017 for the Veteran's 30% rating for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence shows that his hearing loss worsened as of this date.