Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for dermatophytosis with onychomycosis and tinea pedis, headaches/migraines, and hearing loss, bilateral due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of current disability and that his in-service noise exposure did not result in a diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection, with the Board finding that there is at least as much evidence to support these conditions being related to his military service. The Veteran's headaches, left elbow disability, left wrist disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbosacral spine disability have been remanded for further review.,The Board has found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service. The Veteran's headaches, left elbow disability, left wrist disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbosacral spine disability have been remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for status post operative acoustic neuroma with occasional vertigo and bilateral hearing loss were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has reduced the Veteran's rating for bilateral hearing loss from 10 percent to noncompensable, effective April 6, 2021. The reduction was proper as there is evidence of actual improvement in the Veteran's hearing.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's left hip, right knee (secondary to lower back condition), left knee, left shoulder, right hip, and right shoulder conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility to specially adapted housing (SAH) or special home adaptation (SHA) benefits due to his combined rating of 80 percent.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, low back condition, and left shoulder condition are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar degenerative disk disease as there was no new and relevant evidence presented since the November 2017 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete development of records, including VA audiologist's treatment notes from May 2017. A supplemental opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss was caused or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's in-service acoustic trauma is at least as likely as not related to his current condition. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his employment is not in a protected environment and he can secure and follow substantially gainful employment despite his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, and his tinnitus has been granted service connection. The left eye condition and PDD are both remanded for further evaluation.