Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, indicating he no longer wished to pursue the claims for service connection or rating increases. The Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for sleep apnea, asthma, left ear hearing loss, and TDIU prior to March 7, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The lung and liver disability claims are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The AOJ is instructed to confirm the Veteran's National Guard service dates, obtain pay records, and provide an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection of a heart disability and headaches, but has remanded the cases due to outstanding evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flatfoot, left shin splints, and right shin splints due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, left foot hammer toes, and right foot hammer toes have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as his conditions were either not present during service or not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim for referral to the Director of Compensation Service due to insufficient discussion in the June 2021 decision regarding his service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer, and chronic myeloid leukemia due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection. Additional development is needed including obtaining deck logs from ships the Veteran served on, verifying herbicide exposure, and requesting VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is being remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial. The left ear hearing loss rating claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not worsen during his military service and was noted at entry but improved by separation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his time in service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no persuasive evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, TMJ disability, back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been granted. The decision also denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing the presence of a current disability. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted as there is continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection for a right knee disability is remanded and requires additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from Jackson, Mississippi, and any outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss was reopened and granted. The claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss was not reopened.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to obtain clarification from a private audiologist regarding the use of the Maryland CNC Test. The Veteran's hearing loss is considered for VA purposes, but the adequacy of the 2018 VA examination needs to be evaluated.

The Veteran's mixed sleep apnea is granted as a MUCMI. The right knee, bilateral hearing loss, and psoriasis disabilities are denied due to lack of current diagnoses. The low back and left knee disabilities are also denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and has been granted.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability, including strain, is related to service and has also been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted with a rating of 70 percent effective September 25, 2019. Other conditions have been granted as well.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with the most recent audiometric evaluation showing thresholds that do not meet criteria for a compensable rating.