Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service, but additional development is needed due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and reasoning provided in the previous decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no probative medical evidence indicating the disability was incurred in or diagnosed within the presumptive period after discharge from service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and requires an additional VA examination for the purpose of determining the etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's left knee condition was not shown to be related to service due to lack of evidence within one year post-service. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were found to be related to combat exposure during service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for full body skin condition and allergies due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

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

The Veteran's left ear hearing acuity has been manifested by no worse than Level I Roman numeral designation, resulting in a noncompensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's death was caused by pneumonia due to or as a consequence of renal failure. The service-connected conditions, including PTSD, degenerative disc disease, and hypertension, substantially contributed to the cause of his death.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of anxiety disorder with adjustment issues, aggression (acquired psychiatric disorder), left ear hearing loss, and right eye injury. The appeal for service connection of a back disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU due to missing mental health treatment records from VA centers. The Veteran's Huntington disease and right ear hearing loss are key factors in his TDIU claim.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 10 percent for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss, effective from December 6, 2017. The evidence shows an increase in the Veteran's hearing loss within one year prior to his increased rating claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the lack of valid audiometric test results. The Board requests another VA audiological examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss on a presumptive basis due to noise exposure in service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as non-compensable, and the Board finds that his hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral hip disability, including as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities due to further development of the record.