Hearing loss decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing military treatment records, specifically from June 1982 through December 1982. The Veteran's Air Force Reserve and Colorado Air National Guard units' records need to be obtained.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right foot disability, left foot disability, and low back disability due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, depression, right hand condition, spinal spondylolisthesis, right hip condition, and neck condition are remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and SSA records. A new VA examination is required for each of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a right knee total knee replacement and hearing loss, did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to August 3, 2012.

The Board has restored service connection for right ear hearing loss, which was previously severed. The issue is now moot as the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's hearing loss and malaria claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's back disability, hand disability, hip disability, knee disability, numbness, tingling and weakness throughout body, and sinus disability claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,,,,,,

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since November 13, 2013. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for her right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation and thus, the preponderance of the evidence is against his claim. For the issue of service connection for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange, the Board remanded the case to attempt to verify whether the Veteran had service within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam while stationed on the U.S.S. Zelima and U.S.S. Ranger.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to in-service noise exposure.

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

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a left ankle fracture, to include as due to a right knee disability. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence considered.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for restoration of a 40 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of in-service noise exposure, which led to current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hair loss have been dismissed. The appeal regarding a headache disability secondary to PTSD is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for facial nerve pain, bilateral hearing loss, and skin disorder are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they require additional evidence, specifically service treatment records from his Army Reserves period.

The Board denied a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's level of hearing loss disability did not warrant a higher schedular evaluation. The claim for extraschedular consideration was also denied as the symptom of social isolation is already addressed under the rating schedule for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for Reiter's syndrome, finding that the Veteran's disability did not manifest during or within one year after service and was not related to his active service.,The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew the issue of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss at a Board hearing.