Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to various issues, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The appeal is also remanded for clarification on the cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for mastoiditis has been reopened, but the appeal is granted only to that extent.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to November 10, 2014 are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis C, and a right foot disorder were denied as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service. The appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's initial claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The rating assigned of 60 percent from August 20, 2020 is the highest available under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete factual history and need for additional evidentiary development.

The Veteran's hyperthyroidism/hypothyroidism is granted a 30 percent rating, effective December 1, 2017. The initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal to reopen the service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's right thumb disability results in painful limitation of motion and has been rated at 10% since March 2, 2010.

The Board has remanded the cases for further evaluation due to additional VA records and a need for a VA foot examination conducted by a medical doctor.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability. However, it denied a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between in-service noise exposure and later diagnosed hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and right knee degenerative joint disease.,Remaining claims of service connection are being remanded due to outstanding Social Security Administration medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, which is believed to be related to in-service combat noise exposure. The VA examiner did not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements about symptoms in and shortly after service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not related to his service, as the evidence does not support a finding that they began during service or are otherwise linked to an in-service injury or disease.,Bilateral hearing loss is not shown to have had its onset during service or within one year of separation from active duty. The Veteran did not report any hearing issues during service and there is no evidence of noise exposure related to his military duties.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The issue of entitlement to an increased disability rating for left ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted as service-connected.,His bilateral flat feet are denied as not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete STRs. The issues of tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, hypertensive heart disease with LVH and mild diastolic dysfunction, major depressive disorder, sleep apnea, and retinal holes with lattice degeneration are all remanded.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and irritable bowel syndrome. The case is being remanded to allow the AOJ to consider this new evidence.