Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to failure to provide requested medical opinions and compliance with the April 2023 Board remand.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has continued since then. Service connection for this condition is granted.,VA examination did not find hearing loss in either ear at the time of the January 2017 VA examination, but the Veteran reported worsening symptoms since that time. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for a new VA examination to determine if current hearing loss disability exists and its etiology.,The Veteran's lumbar spine condition, bilateral knee conditions (left and right), left hand condition, and left shoulder condition are all remanded as the January 2017 VA examiner did not provide opinions regarding their direct relationship to service. A new VA examination is required for these claims.,The Veteran's left ankle condition and right ankle condition are both remanded as a new VA examination is needed to determine if current bilateral ankle conditions exist and their etiology.,The Veteran's balance impairment is also remanded as no opinion has been provided regarding its relationship to service. A new VA examination is required for this claim.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral kidney disability has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded several other issues including skin, low back, psychiatric, headache, eye, hearing loss, tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome, hip, knee, and foot disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The issue is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the claim for an extraschedular TDIU due to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left mandible non-displaced fracture, and temporomandibular joint disorder as the Veteran's other service-connected disorders did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied in a final decision. The Board has now granted the Veteran's secondary service connection claim for sleep apnea, finding that it is caused by his obesity, which is linked to his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his left ankle injury, bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, acquired psychiatric disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and service. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claim for back disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred in service and has been chronic since then. The Board granted service connection for the condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection to bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that a new VA audiology examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, which may be related to service noise exposure.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination, which did not provide necessary audiometric data.

Service connection is granted for squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx. Service connection is denied for left ear hearing loss.,The Veteran's skin disorder (claimed as chloracne) and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disability, including coronary artery disease (CAD), is at least as likely as not related to service. Similarly, his bilateral hearing loss is also found to be related to service. The Board granted both claims based on direct service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep disorder (to include sleep apnea) due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eyesight disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of a current disability that meets VA criteria or establishes a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current disability meeting the VA definition of a hearing loss condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for left ear hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition, but his right shoulder disability may be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records from educational institutions and mental health providers to determine R.D.P.'s ability to support himself prior to age 18, as well as his eligibility for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected. The hearing loss disability issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.