Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for low back injury, neck injury, migraine headaches, and bilateral hearing loss has been granted.,Service connection is established for low back injury, neck injury, and migraine headaches. Bilateral hearing loss remains under consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence and need for updated examinations, as well as assistance in obtaining private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss from August 29, 2014 to June 16, 2019 is denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show worsening of his hearing loss between these dates.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence in the July 2021 VA examination, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of a hearing loss disability during service or within one year after discharge. The most probative evidence indicated that his current hearing loss is not related to military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of an evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for bilateral hearing loss disability and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has found that VA must obtain the audiometry results from a February 23, 2021 hearing evaluation to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his claim for a compensable rating for tension headaches is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to hazardous noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss on a direct basis. The Veteran's peripheral edema claims are remanded due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an updated VA examination addressing the Veteran's arguments regarding delayed onset hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases for clarification of effective dates, further examination to determine current severity of hearing loss, and obtaining additional VA treatment records. The issues are also inextricably intertwined due to their impact on each other.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to have started during his military service and is related to that service, granting service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of hearing loss, skin rash of upper back (tinea versicolor), and headaches. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in service and is denied.,The Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, so the claim is denied.,The Veteran's lung condition, headaches, insomnia, TMJ syndrome, arthritis of the entire skeletal system, and eye condition are remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's weight loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.,PTSD was not diagnosed in service or currently. The claim for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is found to be etiologically related to his left leg radiculopathy, and the claim for this connection is granted. The rating for his lumbar spine disability remains remanded due to lack of recent examination.