Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a digestive tract disability (claimed as diverticulitis, diverticulosis, and colon polyps) and right ear hearing loss.,There is no evidence of any diagnosed digestive tract condition or right ear hearing loss during service. The Veteran did not meet the elements required to establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left ear hearing loss, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The VA examiners found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the severity of his symptoms and range of motion.

Service connection for vertigo granted as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.,TDIU from May 23, 2011 granted due to combined service-connected disabilities rendering the Veteran unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's service connection requests, as well as his request for a compensable evaluation for tinea versicolor. The appeals are dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of noise exposure or injury during periods of active duty. The appellant's current disabilities are not related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disability, as there is no credible evidence showing that the disorder had its onset during a period of active duty. The appellant did not have any treatment for such conditions in service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to arguments raised during a previous hearing and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran needs to provide his complete service personnel records, including all periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. He also requires VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation during service and that his current hearing loss did not manifest within one year of discharge. The Board also found insufficient medical opinion to support a direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate VA examination and lack of sufficient rationale in the opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it is related to his military noise exposure.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding its onset during service and post-service treatment history.,Service connection for rhinorrhea (rhinitis) is remanded due to the need for clarification on pre-service presence of the condition and in-service reports.,Service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability is remanded as there are conflicting opinions regarding its onset during service and post-service treatment history.,Service connection for right lower extremity sciatica is remanded due to conflicting opinions regarding its onset during service and post-service treatment history.,Service connection for left hip disability (gluteal muscle strain) is remanded due to the need for clarification on pre-service presence of the condition and in-service reports.,Service connection for left leg pain (muscle cramping) is remanded as there are conflicting opinions regarding its onset during service and post-service treatment history.,Service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis is remanded due to conflicting opinions regarding its onset during service and post-service treatment history.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of substantial compliance with a previous remand. The examiner was not provided with an opinion from a private medical provider regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty to assist errors, specifically regarding missing medical records from a private provider. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are noted as affecting his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 3, 2012.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, considering his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were reopened, and both conditions are now granted.,Service connection is established for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity and prostate cancer (residual symptoms), with a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss and chronic suppurative otitis media with eustachian tube dysfunction is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there was no evidence showing that his hearing loss reached levels considered disabling per VA criteria.

The Veteran's combined rating is already at 100%, but the Board found insufficient evidence to support a TDIU based on any single service-connected disability.