Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of VA examination, as well as missing service records. The Veteran's noise exposure during service is conceded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, a psychiatric disability including PTSD and depression, and ED have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,Specifically, the VA needs to verify in-service stressors related to the Veteran's psychiatric disability claim and obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development and an updated opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation of left ear hearing loss, finding that his hearing acuity did not warrant a higher rating than noncompensable during the appeal period.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was caused by the August 2009 surgery, but it was not due to VA negligence or carelessness. The Board found that the risk of additional hearing loss during the surgery was foreseeable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the need for regular aid and attendance, as he is able to perform self-care activities.

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

Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for right hand strain flexors is granted. The Veteran's hypertension issue has been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his VA Form 9 and continued under the recently enacted Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board has dismissed the appeals as to all service connection claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of sinusitis first manifested during active service and continues to this day. The other issues related to hearing loss and ankle disability were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and a TDIU were all denied. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically whether it is related to service exposure or not.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, neck condition, upper extremity radiculopathy (RUE and LUE), back condition, lower extremity radiculopathy (RLE and LLE), right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right foot condition, and left foot condition.,The Board found that the Veteran's claims for these conditions are inextricably intertwined with his neck condition and other related claims.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and migraine headaches are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,Service connection for bilateral shoulder condition, lower back condition, and right foot condition is also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, combined, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from June 17, 2019, to October 6, 2019. The appeal is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea is granted, while his claims for bilateral hearing loss and right tibia strain are denied. The initial rating for post-laminectomy syndrome of the lumbar spine remains at 20 percent, and the initial ratings for PTSD and major depressive disorder remain at 70 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss disability due to noise exposure in service. The Veteran was provided with a new VA examination and is requested to provide more detailed information about the CV of the June 2017 VA examiner.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not diagnosed for VA purposes and the Board found no evidence of a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's sleep disability (to include Sleep Apnea) was not separately diagnosed as a disability, but his symptoms were attributed to PTSD.