Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and current bilateral hearing loss. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including medical opinions and a VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable prior to July 19, 2022, and a rating in excess of 30 percent since then.,The Veteran's right benign lipomatous neoplasm of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is remanded for further evaluation due to lack of nexus opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new questions regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to exposure to gunfire during service. Service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of hearing loss at any point during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a neck disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and insufficient medical opinion linking it to service or service-connected migraines.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability remains pending as her audiometric evaluations have not met the threshold requirements for a disability under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for PTSD and GERD, as well as the increased rating claim for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is also being remanded to obtain an adequate etiology opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, sciatica in either lower extremity, and bilateral hearing loss are denied. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his hearing loss was aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his military service and that there was no evidence of noise exposure during service. The claim is therefore denied.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated at 100% effective July 1, 2015. SMC for deafness in both ears is granted effective the same date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to his in-service noise exposure and therefore, service connection for hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for chloracne of the face, chloracne of the bilateral lower extremities, and psoriasis. Service connection is also granted for bilateral hearing loss with a zero percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with a previous remand order, and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

The claims of service connection for vision impairment, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right foot disability, and bilateral leg disability are not reopened. The claim of service connection for sleep disorder (OSA and/or insomnia) is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship with service. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded. The claim of service connection for hypotension is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is currently rated as noncompensable prior to January 13, 2020. The Board has remanded this issue for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 12, 2015.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome are all granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and recurrent sleep disability (obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome) are remanded for further review. Further evaluation of the acquired bilateral eye disability is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of definitive studies on delayed onset hearing loss, and needs an addendum opinion from the December 2019 examiner.