Hearing loss Board decisions

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

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development, specifically a need for an addendum VA opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The AOJ is instructed to obtain such an opinion and consider all relevant evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss may be related to service, but additional evidence is needed for a final decision.

The appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal request.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to errors in obtaining SSA records and earning statements.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence. Additional medical records need to be obtained, and further examinations are required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with its previous remand instructions regarding a VA examination for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current hearing loss and his military noise exposure.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for PTSD, a low back disorder, and bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened due to new evidence submitted since the prior final denial. The claims for a low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss are not reopened as the new evidence does not relate to an unestablished element of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine if his brain tumor and renal cancer are related to service, including exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals. Additionally, the TDIU issue will be addressed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board denied service connection for a right arm/shoulder disability, prostate condition, and right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to errors in applying the standard of aggravation, lack of verification of a claimed stressor for PTSD, and issues related to bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for loss of vision, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, type II, and a gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his hearing loss conditions due to insufficient evidence in some cases, including a need for new VA examinations.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment or other factors warranting an extraschedular rating.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The claims of service connection for asbestos-related respiratory disease are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no credible evidence of an in-service injury or disease to which his current hearing loss can be attributed.