Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disabilities. The matter is now pending for further consideration.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a low back disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is etiologically related to his active service due to noise exposure.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder, right knee, and left knee disorders due to outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied as his bilateral hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and the Board dismissed these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss of the left ear.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left ankle strains, right shoulder impingement syndrome, and right ear hearing loss as these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and lower extremity neuropathy due to incomplete VA treatment records and a need for additional examination and opinion regarding service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral tinnitus disability and dismissed the other issues without prejudice.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's recreational hunting is noted as a potential contributing factor, but not addressed in detail.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for a right digit disability. The claims of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions or their relationship to service. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the January 2024 Rating Decision is dismissed as the appellant withdrew his intent to contest the decision.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted effective November 3, 2020. Service connection for RLE radiculopathy and right shoulder tendonitis are also granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the former being presumed due to in-service noise exposure and the latter presumptively related to acoustic trauma during service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The gastrointestinal disorder claim is remanded for further evaluation and determination of its relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and various musculoskeletal conditions, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current disabilities. The Veteran is requested to provide an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.