Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional opinions regarding her psychiatric disorder, asthma, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the development conducted does not comply with the October 2017 Board remand. The Veteran's last known mailing address and phone number have been updated, and VA examinations are scheduled for various disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence of bilateral hearing loss for compensation purposes and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.,Service connection for tinnitus has also been denied due to lack of in-service or post-service diagnosis, and the absence of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous decision. The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service noise exposure are considered credible, but a new VA examination is needed to address these statements.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has found that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of service connection for right ear hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted as they are related to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection has also been established for left ulnar mononeuropathy, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected shoulder condition.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to service, within one year of separation, or had continuity since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, finding that it did not manifest in-service or within one year after separation and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service event. The Board also found no aggravation by service-connected left ear hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence. The other two conditions (bilateral hearing loss and right eye myopia) were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA compensation criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is considered to be related to his in-service duties as an aircraft mechanic, while the right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for VA purposes.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at a 10 percent prior to July 18, 2018 and granted a 30 percent rating from that date.,The Veteran's right knee disability was remanded for additional development as there were outstanding non-VA treatment records not in the file.,The Veteran's Meniere's disease with chronic suppurative otitis media was remanded to determine if tinnitus should be considered a symptom and whether it warranted a separate rating prior to August 7, 2020.,The Veteran's alopecia with scarring was remanded for an addendum opinion on whether the condition is more appropriately characterized as discoid lupus erythematous.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate examination addressing his hyperacusis symptoms and the need for a separate disability rating. The Board finds that further VA evaluation is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at 0 percent, and his tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The Board denied both claims as there was no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 7, 2012. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from maintaining gainful employment prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that the January 17, 2019, VA examination report is relevant as it tends to disprove his bilateral hearing loss disability is the result of his active-duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is due to his military noise exposure. The decision is based on the evidence of record and a medical opinion provided by a private audiologist.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are etiologically related to in-service acoustic trauma.