Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left hand disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the claim file, and the Veteran did not waive his right to have the Board decide the appeal. The case is now returned to the AOJ for review.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and skin cancer. The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service noise exposure, while his hearing loss and skin cancer are being further evaluated.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved medical questions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically his abnormal ipsilateral and contralateral acoustic reflexes. The Veteran is seeking increased ratings for his bilateral hearing loss.

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 earliest reported onset of hearing problems was in the early 1980s, which is more than 40 years after service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability was evaluated as noncompensable (0 percent) due to the audiometric testing results, which did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of a right shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are not about service connection.

The Board has already decided the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, and the RO implemented this decision. The Veteran disagrees with the implementation but cannot appeal a final Board decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation due to outstanding records and a need for clarification of diagnoses.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, infertility, GERD, a right shoulder condition, a hip condition, a headache condition, and chronic sinusitis have been denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 10% for his left knee condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss were not shown as chronic in service, nor did they manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The persuasive weight of the evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.,During the appellate period, the Veteran's diabetes required only restricted diet and regulation of activities with no use of insulin injections or hypoglycemic agents. His bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy did not meet the criteria for disability benefits at any time during the period on appeal. The Veteran's PTSD manifested by symptoms productive of depressed mood, mild memory loss, difficulty understanding complex commands, disturbances of motivation and mood, but did not more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the omission of relevant VA treatment records, including audiometric testing results from an August 2014 evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the issue of entitlement to a higher disability rating for unspecified anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD) is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability.,Tinnitus has been granted service connection, with the Board resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.,For tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis barbae, a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted due to lack of evidence showing more than 20% body or exposed area affected.,The Veteran's low back disorder, left lower extremity sciatica, right lower extremity sciatica, erectile dysfunction, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and right carpal tunnel syndrome are all remanded for further development as VA examinations may be necessary to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.,Chronic sinusitis and headaches have been remanded due to lack of evidence showing current disability or in-service event.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining medical opinions and missing treatment records. The Veteran's hearing loss is related to noise exposure during military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of medical evidence addressing their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back condition (claimed as an acquired psychiatric disorder), right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis have been granted. The Board found that new evidence submitted by the Veteran supports a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a higher rating. The AOJ must obtain any relevant VA treatment records from June 2021 to determine the current severity of his hearing loss.