Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot third metatarsal march fracture, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable (0%) disability rating. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for his hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher evaluation of service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is related to noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for frontal headaches and bilateral hearing loss, as well as the claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's headache condition needs an additional examination by an appropriate clinician. The hearing loss is related to his headache condition.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including allergic rhinitis, right ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc degeneration of the lumbar spine, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The remand includes obtaining missing service treatment records, VA treatment records, and a medical examination for the Veteran's allergic rhinitis and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted for tinnitus, schizophrenia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remaining issues remain denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The conditions are related to in-service exposure to noise and injury.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines, right knee arthritis, left knee disability, right ear hearing loss, vertigo, and Raynaud's phenomena, by themselves, did not prevent him from establishing or maintaining gainful employment between September 9, 2013 and June 5, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's high frequency sensorineural hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable prior to June 26, 2018 and at a 10% rating beginning on that date. The appeal for higher ratings remains pending.,Service connection for residuals of a stroke is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and multiple myeloma due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen and establish service connection for right ear hearing loss was dismissed because the NOD was not timely filed within one year of the August 2017 rating decision.