Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability during or proximate to the pendency of his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board has remanded his service connection claim for a lower back condition due to conflicting medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as she does not have a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that it is related to noise exposure during military service and assigning a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and his CAD rating from February 28, 2018 has been increased to 30 percent.,Service connection for COPD remains pending due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development, including obtaining clinical records from Toul and Verdun hospitals where the Veteran was hospitalized after falling off a bunk in service. A new VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran has residuals of a head injury or TBI related to his documented fall.

The Veteran's right-sided nephroureterectomy due to T1 high grade TCC of the kidney and T2 TCC of the distal ureter is granted as related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased PTSD rating is granted, and service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD are all granted. The Veteran's sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, and restless leg syndrome are also granted. Service connection for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is now pending again with the AOJ.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss as they are no longer relevant due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety is rated at 70 percent prior to July 29, 2020. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin irritability, memory loss, migraines with aura (chronic headaches), blurred vision, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The examination will assess whether these conditions are related to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is causally related to in-service hazardous noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral upper extremities, including as due to in-service herbicide exposure or service-connected diabetes mellitus, and a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The claim for a disability rating greater than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and analysis. The issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a prior rating decision remains pending.

The Board has found that the VA opinions of record did not adequately address whether the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, despite there being no complaints or diagnoses during service. The case is therefore remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction. The decision found that there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes, and thus cannot establish service connection.,The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for tinnitus during his May 2022 hearing.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the audiometric test results.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims, including for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including memory loss and MDD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, degenerative arthritis of the spine, right leg arthritis, and left leg arthritis. The Veteran's STRs do not contain any complaints or treatments related to these conditions.