Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation and denied the claim for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted as service connected, with onset during active combat service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claims for erectile dysfunction, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension were all addressed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and hypertrophic gastritis have been denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus, neck disability, back disability, right shoulder disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as his major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, left leg disability, right leg disability, and right shoulder disability have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,Service connection has been denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of clarity regarding the speech discrimination scores used in the private audiology report, which could affect the disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The hearing loss claim is denied, while other claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum rating under applicable schedular criteria.,PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted service connection for a sinus condition, left ear hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. Right ear hearing loss was denied.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's sinus condition, left ear hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure.

The reduction from a 10 percent rating to a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective December 1, 2020, was proper. The appeal is denied as the Veteran's claim for an increased rating remains unchanged.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as his major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than April 28, 2017 for the grant of service connection for a left knee disability and left ear hearing loss were denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his left knee disability was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left and right wrist cysts, neck disorder, back disorder, right arm and elbow nerve disorder, and hepatitis B are remanded due to the need for additional records and medical opinions.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted, but service connection for right ear hearing loss and cervical spine disability are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right lower lid cyst and a left eyelid contusion are denied. The claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted, but the Veteran is remanded to have his right ear hearing loss evaluated again. His claim for service connection for sarcoidosis is also remanded.