Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cirrhosis of the liver, and TDIU due to additional development being needed. The issues are related as they involve the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's dates of active duty service, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The RO is instructed to obtain a memorandum detailing these periods and then request an addendum opinion from a clinician to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current hearing sensitivity is significantly better in the left ear when compared to the right ear and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, recurrent headache disability, and gastrointestinal disability are remanded due to inadequate evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar cyst and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing the Veteran had these conditions during or proximate to the pendency of his claims.,Service connection was also remanded for left arm disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the remaining claims of entitlement to higher ratings for PTSD, IBS, low back disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise to support these conditions as being related to the Veteran's service-connected Meniere's Syndrome.

The Board has denied service connection for hernia disorder, bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and right knee disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, a left eye disability, and a left foot disability due to additional VA clinical documentation being received.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection and a compensable rating for the listed conditions, effectively dismissing them.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and unspecified depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are currently rated, but the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left foot condition, and right foot condition due to potential service connection based on in-service noise exposure. Additional evidence is needed from both VA and private sources.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the claim for an initial compensable rating is denied.,The Veteran's staphylococcus infection is not service-connected under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to lack of evidence showing VA fault or reasonable foreseeability of complications from TURP surgery.,Service connection for a right eye disability and a headache disability are remanded as new issues were raised in the appeal.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them for further development and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and review of new evidence.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of any impairment warranting a compensable disability rating throughout the appeal period.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.