Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service separation. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence does not support direct service connection or a finding of continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA in the Ohio Army National Guard.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for tinnitus and migraines, sleep apnea as secondary to sinusitis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss. The effective dates remain pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities not preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cyst, and hypertension have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board requested additional development including new VA examinations and opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his combined rating of service-connected disabilities has been at least 100 percent throughout the appeal period, and he was not found to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) has been denied. The effective date for the award of a 10 percent rating for tinnitus is also denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not granted due to lack of evidence showing in-service noise exposure or chronicity of symptoms.

The Veteran's death appeal includes claims for service connection and increased rating, which must be remanded due to procedural issues related to substitution.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's left knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder), and left ear hearing loss for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it is not related to his active duty service and is less likely caused by noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal for right ear hearing loss was dismissed because the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision could be made.

The Board has found the October 2018 VA opinion inadequate and ordered a new examination. The Veteran did not attend the scheduled November 2021 examination, and there is no evidence of proper notice being provided to him.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to the lack of evidence showing it is a disability. The claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded as there is insufficient information on the etiology.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss as there was no evidence showing the disability began during or was aggravated by military service, and the Veteran did not have a current hearing loss disability within one year of separation from service.

The Board has denied service connection for a hearing loss disability of the right ear. The issues of service connection for residuals of TBI, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse), pulmonary disability (including COPD and emphysema), and lumbar spine disability are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is etiologically related to his in-service exposure to noise. The appeal was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since the previous denial.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the failure to obtain his private audiology records from Dr. D.P.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss and right hand scar, but has remanded the claims of service connection for right leg shin splints and left leg shin splints due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic bronchitis.