Hearing loss Board decisions

Your appeal has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of this case. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it is related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a TDIU are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The hearing transcript is associated with the case, but VA treatment records from Community Care providers were not obtained prior to the July 2023 decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not causally related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's hearing loss is granted as service connected. The Board finds the claim for sleep apnea secondary to obesity, which is a result of an already service-connected condition, should be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under DC 6100. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The matter is now before the Board for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with the Board finding that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with its remand directive and the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for additional development of the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss. The examiner is requested to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's hearing loss was incurred in or caused by his military service, if it was caused by any of his service-connected disabilities including tinnitus, and if it was aggravated by any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his PTSD, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being returned for further development.

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 disability rating. The Board denied entitlement to a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence being added to the record, and these matters need to be reconsidered by the AOJ.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not linked to in-service noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.

Service connection is granted for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) as it is proximately due to and caused by service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and allergies are remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition worsening during service or any direct link to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and its relationship to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was denied in a previous decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examination and to obtain VA treatment records. The issues include increased ratings for coronary artery disease and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.