Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began in service and have continued since.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, as it was incurred during his military service due to noise exposure from being a jet pilot.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is etiologically related to his active service due to exposure to hazardous noise.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is rated as Level I, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's left elbow skin graft scar was awarded an effective date of January 1, 1969. The right hip chondrocalcinosis (impaired extension) and bilateral hearing loss ratings were denied earlier than March 3, 2022. The PTSD rating remains at the maximum schedular rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have been continuous since then. The decision is based on direct service connection due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current condition is related to his active-duty service and continuing symptomatology since separation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss. The VA examiner did not address the shift in the Veteran's hearing from his separation examinations and did not consider the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and his military service. The Board noted that while the Veteran served in Vietnam and was exposed to noise during service, his current hearing loss did not manifest within one year of separation from service and is not otherwise causally related to an in-service event or disease.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since January 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the Veteran's daily life experiences and challenges with understanding speech, despite his audiometric test results.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, bilateral foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.,The issue of entitlement to service connection for insomnia was granted as 'PTSD, claimed as insomnia,' in an August 2019 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's assertions of noise exposure during service are not addressed in the current VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, with a significant threshold shift observed during full-time service in the Air National Guard. Service connection for this condition is granted.,The Veteran reported tinnitus beginning around the early 1990s while serving full-time in the Air National Guard. The Board found that it was at least as likely as not caused by noise exposure during his military service, leading to a grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The right ear hearing loss issue is being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 18, 2020 for service-connected tinnitus. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.