Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as it was improperly docketed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the effective date of a hearing loss rating decision, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is due to in-service exposure to hazardous noise and that it manifested within one year of separation from service.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not shown as chronic in service or otherwise etiologically related to his military noise exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were previously denied in September 2008. After receiving relevant service personnel and treatment records, the AOJ granted these claims on February 15, 2008.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as Level II in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Veteran did not meet the thresholds for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no evidence of a current disability for the hearing loss claim and noted that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as he was still capable of performing the activities required by his past work experience.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability or in-service event that could be linked to these conditions. The claim for Crohn's disease is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.,Service connection was not granted for the Appellant's claimed disabilities as there was no established link between his service and the conditions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not compensable as there is no evidence of penile deformity.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss has been granted due to current disability and conceded exposure to acoustic trauma in service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor related disorder) has been granted based on current diagnosis, conceded stressor, and continuity of symptoms since service.,PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased extraschedular ratings for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the established schedular criteria adequately described his disability and symptoms.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential pre-decisional errors in previous VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was caused by his exposure to noise trauma during service, and thus grants service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, with levels ranging from mild to moderate to severe. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has decided that tinnitus is related to service and granted the claim. The hearing loss disorder claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of her tinnitus, as her previous VA examination did not adequately address her contentions regarding the onset and relationship to service.