Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the Board has remanded his claim for a back disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran is granted service connection for left ear sensorineural hearing loss, as his current condition is related to in-service acoustic noise trauma.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service. The examiner needs to provide a new opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's tinnitus and cervical spine disability are granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss disability is denied. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the etiology of the cervical spine disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, and a back disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's back disorder.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection and entitlement to a compensable disability rating. Specifically, additional audiometric testing results are required, as well as medical opinions regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea and right knee condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension remain on appeal. The Board has previously remanded these issues, and the VA has conducted further examinations to address the Veteran's current disability levels.,For bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent prior to July 1, 2020, and 50 percent from that date onwards. For hypertension, he is currently rated at 10 percent prior to July 5, 2020, and no higher rating has been assigned since then.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a teeth condition and right ear hearing loss. The remaining issues are also being remanded due to additional evidence submitted since the initial decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, are all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding that the disabilities began during active service or were related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure. The claims for chloracne, bilateral hearing loss disability, and disabilities of both shoulders are remanded as new evidence has been received but does not meet the materiality requirement to reopen.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, heart condition, and COPD are remanded due to the need to verify service-connected stressors, assess in-service exposure to asbestos and lead, and obtain medical opinions on the relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and evidence of record.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity degenerative arthritis, right upper extremity degenerative arthritis, and left ear hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure during combat operations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence, including the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was found to warrant a noncompensable rating prior to July 2, 2020 and a 20 percent rating after that date. The claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear audiogram results and a need for further medical evaluation to determine if the Veteran has a hearing loss disability related to service.