Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and left ankle disability due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the invalidity of the private hearing evaluation and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an adequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed.,The Veteran's application to reopen his claims of service connection for COPD and Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure is granted.

The Veteran's Parkinson's Disease is granted service connection due to in-service herbicide exposure. The effective date for right ear hearing loss is set at February 23, 2011. Service connection for tinnitus is denied as the claim was not filed within one year of the August 2008 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. His chronic shin splints of the right lower leg are now considered service-connected.,Service connection is granted for his dental disability, but it does not meet the criteria for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as it results in no worse than Level I hearing acuity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination and the need for a new one with proper consideration of the Veteran's exposure to combat noise in service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including attempted corroboration of in-service stressors and a VA mental health examination to determine the nature and etiology of any posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has allowed the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded it due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current hearing loss is being evaluated further.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations. The issues will be reviewed again after further development.

The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss have been addressed, with the Board finding that his PTSD warrants a 70% rating for the entire appeal period. The initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to August 24, 2020, has been denied, as well as any rating in excess of 20% from that date onwards. Additionally, entitlement to TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her appeal.

The appeal for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The issue of hypertension, related to service-connected conditions, is remanded.

The application to reopen the claims for cervical spine disability, bilateral foot disability (to include pes planus), bilateral hearing loss, IBS, and lumbar spine disability is granted.,The applications to reopen the claims for cervical spine disability, bilateral foot disability (to include pes planus), bilateral hearing loss, IBS, and lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing hearing loss was aggravated by service. The Veteran reported and experienced worsening of his hearing in service.,The Board has also granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, concluding that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current hearing loss and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of current diagnosed disabilities, as well as failure to report for a required VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including xerosis cutis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), intestinal parasite, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral elbow lateral epicondylitis are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ must consider this new evidence in their readjudication process.

The Veteran's chest scar as a residual of a stab wound, right ear hearing loss disability, back disability, bilateral hip replacements, and supraventricular arrhythmia, AICD, and valvular heart disease with mitral and tricuspid regurgitation are all granted. The claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.