Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spondylosis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, and left hip osteoarthritis are all remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service due to a lack of continuity of symptomatology and no evidence of noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with a Level I hearing acuity in both ears. The Board denied the claim for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not supported by medical records, and there is no clear link between his service and these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for back pain, neck pain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) but only if the condition manifested during active-duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by active service, and the Board found no causal relationship between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to failure to obtain VA examinations and opinions as part of a prior remand. The issues include hearing loss, tinnitus, lung condition due to asbestos exposure, TBI, and non-prostrating posttraumatic headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but remanded the right ear hearing loss issue due to insufficient evidence in the current VA examiner's opinion.

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

The Board denied a rating for bilateral hearing loss in excess of 60 percent, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision also noted that the Veteran's subjective perception of his hearing loss did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis), right ear hearing loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (claimed as intestinal condition) is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for right ear hearing loss after receiving a decision granting other issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The initial disability rating of 20 percent for left hand peripheral neuropathy prior to June 16, 2022, and the subsequent increase to 20 percent thereafter is granted. However, the issue of service connection for various conditions including lung disability, sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB), and Temporary Total Evaluation due to treatment for a service-connected condition requiring convalescence remains pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for IBS is granted due to the PACT Act, while his hearing loss claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted as his current hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's left hip, left knee, and neck disabilities are granted as service-connected.,His bilateral hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine headaches due to new evidence received after the last final rating decision. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition, and low back condition due to new and material evidence having been received. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA records from 1997 to 1998 and any non-VA treatment records. They are also asked to send the claim file to an audiologist for a delayed onset of hearing loss opinion and to another physician to provide opinions on service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether tinnitus is related to service-connected hearing loss disability. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed by a VA examiner who will provide an addendum opinion addressing this issue.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a skin condition due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection, including an inadequate VA examination and incomplete treatment records.