Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection of tinnitus due to a prior grant in March 2020. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and neurological condition (to include headaches) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for rashes has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back injury, bilateral knee injury, and bilateral shoulder injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination. The issues of ataxia, major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder (in sustained remission), bilateral neuropathy of the feet, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea will be addressed.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the effective date of TDIU and further development is needed. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include diabetes, prostate cancer, peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has added new evidence and is remanding the cases for further review by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA audiological evaluation to determine if left ear hearing loss is related to service or other conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and opinion regarding the Appellant's service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The AOJ is required to verify all periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA), and obtain a medical opinion addressing the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 16, 2019. The Court granted a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) due to unclear application of the reasonable probability standard under Snider v. McDonough. The case is remanded for referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has denied service connection for a skin condition other than of the feet, including acne vulgaris. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of sinusitis was denied, as her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied. The evidence showed that she had Level I hearing in both ears and no other service-connected disability in the non-service connected ear to combine with her right ear hearing loss.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied, as there was no established link between the Veteran's current condition and her military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and a respiratory disorder caused by asbestos exposure have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current disability in either case, and there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to support an aggravation of his preexisting conditions during service.

The Veteran's hypertension and right ear hearing loss disability were denied as they are not related to service.,Service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of a left foot injury with burns. Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The appeals for bilateral hearing loss, thoraco-lumbar spine disability, and headaches/migraines are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional relevant VA treatment records being received after the February 2020 Statement of the Case. The AOJ is required to consider this new evidence in its first instance.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral tinnitus and left ear hearing loss were denied. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent prior to December 16, 2016 for PTSD (to include substance abuse) was also denied.,No effective date was granted as the appeal period began on November 8, 2007.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, left ankle disability, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The left ankle disability is also granted as service-connected.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), epilepsy, and a neck disability due to his withdrawal at the July 2023 hearing. The Veteran's asthma was found to have existed prior to service and not aggravated by service.