Hearing loss Board decisions

Service connection is granted for right ear sensorineural hearing loss, left ear sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for unspecified depressive disorder, right ankle degenerative arthritis, left ankle degenerative arthritis, right knee osteoarthritis status post total replacement, left knee osteoarthritis status post meniscal tear repair, right hip degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis and femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, right wrist degenerative arthritis, left wrist degenerative arthritis, right shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthritis and rotator cuff tear status post total replacement, left shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, right lateral epicondylitis, left lateral epicondylitis, neck pain, lumbar spine DJD, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease (DDD), lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy.,Service connection is denied for coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, and hypertensive heart disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining a radiation dose estimate and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has bilateral hearing loss.

The reduction of the rating for bilateral hearing loss from 20 percent to noncompensable was improper, and the prior 20 percent rating is reinstated.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents is granted. However, the Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and has also granted service connection for these conditions. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to hazardous noise during service and his competent and credible report.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.,Service connection for tinnitus is also denied due to lack of in-service onset or relationship to service. The Board finds the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity are less probative than other evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, Parkinson's Disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to incomplete VA treatment records and insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer with urinary incontinence, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted his TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria for a hearing loss condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his reported disabilities, including bilateral elbow conditions and low back pain. The cases are being returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee, left hip, right hip, hernia, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disability (PTSD) have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were granted. The remaining issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, and has remanded for further development regarding his increased rating claim for ischemic heart disease.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to various issues, including asbestos exposure and its relation to sarcoidosis, as well as his bilateral ankle disabilities and hearing loss. The VA is directed to conduct further development in these areas.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of June 1, 2017. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is established effective as of June 1, 2017.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that his current condition is related to in-service noise exposure and resolving doubt in his favor.