Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted service connection, while his claim for hemorrhoids remains denied due to lack of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disability, low back disability, left arm disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, hemorrhoids, and skin disability (pseudofolliculitis barbae) due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination reports, requiring a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and increased ratings for asbestos induced pleural plaques are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service, including exposure to hazardous noise. The Veteran's submitted VA audiology report did not include a medical opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to service.,There is no current diagnosis of tinnitus in the Veteran.,Prostate cancer was not related to service, and there is no benefit of doubt to resolve in favor of the Veteran.,Neither foot disorder has been diagnosed as a current condition.,The Veteran's prostate cancer does not meet the criteria for an initial rating greater than 20 percent.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from January 26, 2021, through July 28, 2021. From July 29, 2021, the appeal for a TDIU is dismissed as moot due to his current combined rating of 100%.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connection due to in-service exposure and persistence of symptoms.,Service connection for PTSD is denied as the Veteran does not meet criteria for a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals to a left eye injury, diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease (IHD) (diagnosed as stroke), bilateral hearing loss, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome have all been denied. The Board found no current disabilities related to the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the weight of evidence is against a finding that it is related to service.,The Board also denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the weight of evidence is against a finding that it is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran needs a new examination and opinion from an appropriate clinician who must consider recent research on noise exposure.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bladder disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and left ear hearing loss due to multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service, and therefore grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure is granted. However, the claim for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted a 50 percent rating effective December 10, 2020. His hearing loss remains at noncompensable (0%) and his TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to unclear consideration of symptoms and evidence. The Veteran's separation examination showed a pre-service hearing loss, but he attributes his current hearing loss to noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment from September 11, 2012, to November 13, 2012, and from December 15, 2017. From November 13, 2012, to December 15, 2017, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Veteran is granted a 100% evaluation for PTSD from these dates.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded.