Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and right ear hearing loss. The claims for reopening of gastritis, right lower extremity stress reaction, and left lower extremity stress reaction are also granted.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The issues of initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a respiratory disorder (idiopathic pulmonary hypertension), and service connection for a heart condition are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service, including noise exposure. The evidence did not show a nexus between the current condition and military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his right knee osteoarthritis and right ear hearing loss have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the audiometric findings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The Board has denied service connection for vision condition and remanded the issues of left hip strain, left arm numbness, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and sleep problems. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding his lumbosacral spine disability. The initial rating claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and clinical records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as the absence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on issues of service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a colon perforation from VA treatment, as well as his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back disability, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records. The tinnitus claim is granted with an effective date of December 2, 2013.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as zero percent disabling, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating based on his functional impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for residuals of a jaw and gum injury.,Service connection is also remanded for respiratory disease (COPD and asthma).

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no current diagnosis of a disability that meets VA regulations.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left ear hearing loss disability related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.