Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination findings, particularly regarding the significance of pure tone threshold shifts throughout his active duty service. The RO is instructed to obtain additional VA treatment records and provide an addendum opinion from an appropriate examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being obtained since the last AOJ adjudication.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder due to insufficient evidence of current disability and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The appeals seeking service connection for right shoulder disability, right and left bunion pain, and anxiety, schizophrenia, and depression are dismissed as the claims have been rendered moot by prior awards.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as increased ratings for left forearm limitation of flexion and extension. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence presented.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service.,The Veteran's genitourinary disability is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the June 2022 VA examiner to determine its relationship to service.,The Veteran's right wrist CTS is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the November 2022 VA examiner to determine if it is related to service.,PTSD and other specified depressive disorder (hereinafter PTSD) are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to service.,Right leg shin splints are being remanded for an addendum opinion from the June 2022 VA examiner to determine their relationship to service.,Left leg shin splints are being remanded for an addendum opinion from the June 2022 VA examiner to determine their relationship to service.,Allergic rhinitis is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the January 2023 VA examiner to determine its relationship to service.,Dermatitis is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the January 2023 VA examiner to determine its relationship to service.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for various conditions and special monthly compensation (SMC) as the appellant requested withdrawal of these appeals prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a respiratory disorder, CFS, and bilateral hearing loss disability have been dismissed. The appeal of his PTSD claim is remanded due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C has been reopened and remanded. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of this claim.,The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current disability level does not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claims of bilateral hearing loss, headache disability, left wrist ganglion cyst with residual scar, and anterior trunk scar.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right ear disability, including hearing loss, as well as his left ear hearing loss. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and left hip condition as secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.,There is no current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in the Veteran's medical records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted a 40% disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability. Separate ratings of 10% were granted for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy prior to May 23, 2017, with no higher ratings allowed.

All appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn by the Veteran. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection, but his type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy are denied as secondary to the primary condition of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of audiometric evaluations within the last six years.

The Veteran's current right ear hearing loss is related to his period of active service.,The Veteran does not have a left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is caused by his service-connected tinnitus and migraines. The claim will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) has been granted due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of the claim, February 11, 2010. For bilateral hearing loss and left foot hallux valgus, the claims are denied as there is no earlier effective date found.