Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and relevant evidence supports this decision. The Veteran's hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be etiologically related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of left lower extremity and right lower extremity are both rated at 20 percent.,The Veteran's bilateral eye cataracts do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when the claims are readjudicated.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at noncompensable (0%) due to the audiometric test results not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right ankle condition, testicular cancer, diabetes, and left ear hearing loss due to insufficient information in the VA examination report. The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss remains denied as it does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as these conditions are not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue in his claim.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and insomnia has been granted an initial increased rating of 70 percent, effective from October 2, 2020, through February 1, 2021.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are both granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and missing post-service medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests for an earlier effective date for awards of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Basic Eligibility of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The effective dates remain June 23, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with depressive and anxious features. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions were related to his military service.,Specifically, the Board found no nexus between the current disabilities and service due to the Veteran's consistent denial of hearing loss and ear trouble during and after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no nexus between his current hearing loss and his hazardous noise exposure during service. The evidence did not show a permanent shift in hearing thresholds during service, and post-service treatment records indicated normal hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions began during active military service and have been continuous since then.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have hearing loss for VA purposes and denied service connection for this condition. The claims for left shoulder disorder and neck disorder are REMANDED due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss on an aggravation basis and right ear hearing loss on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by service in both cases.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, median nerve paralysis of the right and left hands, and carpal tunnel syndromes are remanded due to procedural errors.