Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection, as the evidence is in equipoise regarding its relationship to his active duty service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to a lack of audiometric testing meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, particularly from an ENT specialist. The VA will request these records and obtain an audiological opinion to address discrepancies in audiometric findings.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has continued since then.,Diabetes mellitus is remanded for additional examination and review of private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his in-service noise exposure and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded several issues including the evaluation for PTSD, a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for bilateral knee and hip conditions, and TDIU. The AOJ must review the newly added VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the January 2013 VA examination and the need for a new opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as Level 1 in both ears, resulting in a non-compensable rating. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings and denied the claim for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining National Guard treatment records and VA medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities. The claims are not currently decided.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic disability during service. The Board also found that any current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diabetes, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine have been granted. The case has been remanded for additional development regarding his service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's hypertension, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are all granted service connection.,There is no indication of a specific exposure basis for any of the conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension (pre-PACT Act) have been withdrawn.,Hypertension is presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and to consider whether an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria and concluding that her claimed hearing loss is not related to military noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a failure to obtain relevant private medical records, specifically from Dr. K.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, back disability, and any psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a chronic respiratory disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions being related to his active service.

For the period from March 6, 2009 to June 21, 2011, the Veteran was not found unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.,Beginning June 22, 2011, the Veteran is granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.