Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability have been reopened. However, the Board finds that there is no evidence to support service connection for any of these conditions.,Service connection was denied as there is insufficient evidence linking any current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for a fracture of the left 4th metacarpal and TDIU have been remanded due to additional evidence being added to the record after the last decision. The Board will issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of low back disability was granted. Service connection is also granted for this condition. The claims for varicose veins of the left lower extremity and left ear hearing loss are dismissed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the inextricability with his pending hearing loss claim. The prostate cancer service connection claim has been granted, and thus no longer on appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and has determined that he is entitled to this benefit based on in-service noise exposure. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the prior denial, but recent medical opinions have established that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability, left ear hearing loss, and denied service connection for a perforated eardrum. The issues of entitlement to service connection for flat feet (pes planus), sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, a left ankle disability, and bilateral hearing loss were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disability due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability was productive of mild hearing acuity in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and consideration of lay statements. The Veteran's knee conditions may be related to service, but a new VA opinion is needed.

The Board has remanded the cases of left ear hearing loss, sleep disorder, and eye disorder for further examination and opinion. The Veteran's attorney is still represented by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, as well as his claim for service connection for right ear tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded due to uncertainty regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in the Republic of Vietnam.,For the period prior to March 13, 2021, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. From March 13, 2021 onwards, a 20 percent increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment for the period since August 1, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for mononucleosis with secondary hepatitis was denied. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for a left lower extremity circulatory disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his substantive appeal was not timely filed, based on the presumption of regularity and lack of evidence to rebut it.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively associated with his presumed exposure to herbicide agents in the Vietnam War. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, ischemic heart disease, and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during his military service and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the Veteran's perforated right ear drum, hearing loss, and pain as a result of VA medical treatment in December 2014.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the submission of additional VA treatment records not previously considered by the AOJ.