Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service. The Veteran's assertions of in-service onset were not supported by contemporaneous records showing normal hearing.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his hearing loss and tinnitus did not contribute to his respiratory failure death. The Board also found no evidence linking any service-connected conditions to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective April 11, 2018. An initial compensable rating for hearing loss is granted since that date. The Veteran also receives a TDIU effective April 11, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the medical opinions provided and the need for clarification on the onset of hearing loss symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his disabilities and active service, including conceded toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, asthma, Crohn's disease, and a back disability. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition is remanded.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated at 30 percent since January 10, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's discharge from service and his claims for service connection. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather whether the character of his discharge constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

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

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination to reassess the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced as to whether his current condition is related to in-service noise exposure. As a result of resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, he is now entitled to this benefit.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider any new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep disability due to a duty to assist error.,Service connection was denied for all conditions as there is no evidence showing they were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's VA Form 9 was timely filed due to good cause for non-receipt of the January 2020 Statement of the Case, and thus accepted it as timely. The appeal is granted in part.

The Veteran's requests for higher ratings for labyrinthitis and right ear hearing loss were denied as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of the current assigned disability ratings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The decision found no hearing loss in the left ear, a non-compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, and that the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was assigned for hallux valgus of the left foot and Morton's neuroma of the left foot with arthritis of the first metatarsal joint.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities did not have their onset in service, were not manifested within one year of separation from service, and are not otherwise related to service. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are due to noise exposure during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for lateral epicondylitis of the right elbow and erectile dysfunction, as well as a compensable rating for residuals of a perforated ear drum (healed ruptured right tympanic membrane) and left ear hearing loss. The claim for a rating for right eardrum scar was granted with a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to August 26, 2019 for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss. The RO received the Veteran's initial VA claim on August 26, 2019, but there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chest pain, ear disorder, dental impairment, allergies, and psychiatric impairment due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss claim is denied.