Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between current hearing impairment and military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all six issues have been dismissed due to procedural defects in the appeal process.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with a pure tone threshold of 20-31.25 dB in both ears.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that he does not currently have a disability as defined by VA standards.

The Veteran's IHD is rated at a maximum of 60 percent effective October 5, 2020.,Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was established as of the same date.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and loss of use the lower extremities as secondary to prostate cancer due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's migraine condition, including migraine variants, is rated at 50 percent from August 1, 2019. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis and sensorineural hearing loss (left) are both rated at 0 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, back disability, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current hearing loss disability under the applicable regulations, thus denying the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. For tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned, the Veteran's request for an increased rating was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of an increased rating for GERD.

The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability for VA compensation purposes, and therefore his claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because no valid appeal was submitted within the required timeframe.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and relevant evidence received by the Veteran.

The Veteran's mild restrictive lung defect with nodules was denied a compensable rating, as the most accurate reflection of his disability is based on his DLCO test result.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria to establish service connection due to lack of in-service noise exposure or continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 20, 2023, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request for a Board hearing.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete STRs from the Veteran's Reserve service. An addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if the conditions are related to an injury during a period of INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and multiple sclerosis (claimed as secondary to service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder) due to outstanding VA records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board found new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a current diagnosis of hearing loss and conceded military noise exposure. The previous VA examination was inadequate as it did not consider the conceded noise exposure and relied on the absence of an entrance audiogram in service records. Therefore, the claim is remanded for a new VA examination to determine if the hearing loss is related to service.