Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability due to exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and foot disabilities are not entitled to earlier effective dates, but his TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional VA clinical records. The Veteran's hearing loss is being reviewed again to determine its etiology.

Service connection is granted for sinusitis as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis. Service connection is denied for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, with no compensable rating assigned. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted. However, the claims for bilateral hearing loss and increased ratings for PTSD, right shoulder disability, and left knee disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Meniere's disease and tinnitus associated with the condition were remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board found that prior to August 7, 2020, there was no evidence of attacks of vertigo or cerebellar gait warranting a higher rating under DC 6205. From August 7, 2020 onwards, the Veteran's tinnitus is already rated at its maximum under DC 6260.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a TDIU, as well as the SMC claim due to incomplete development of records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for HTN, and separate ratings for knee disabilities. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss and that the Veteran's HTN did not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating. For his bilateral knee disabilities, the Board denied claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent as well as separate ratings for instability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) is dismissed. The claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, IBS, and a skin disorder of the bilateral feet are reopened. Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), obesity, and diabetes mellitus are denied. An increased rating for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for prostate cancer and bladder cancer due to potential outstanding VA or private medical records, as well as a need for an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss disorder, migraines, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims. The claim for migraines is reopened but denied due to lack of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to the need to obtain audiometric reports and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased evaluations have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus type II.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and has determined that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The hepatitis and right ear hearing loss claims have been remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the previously denied claims of service connection for low back disability, bilateral knee disability, heart disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Additional VA treatment records must be obtained and considered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a lower back injury has been reopened and granted. The claim for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM2) is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the current appeal for bilateral hearing loss disability. The Veteran's claim will be remanded for a VA examination and retrospective opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examinations in the July 2018 VA examination. A new examination is needed to determine if service connection can be established.