Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, and lumbar spine disability need further development due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and providing adequate opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left foot condition, right foot condition, left-hand condition, and right-hand condition due to a lack of in-service records. Additional attempts should be made to obtain any missing service treatment records and efforts should be made to obtain earlier private medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss had its onset during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings. The issues are being remanded together as they are interrelated.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, but his left knee disability and hepatitis are denied.,The Veteran's left knee disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a left knee condition. The claim for hepatitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for hearing loss due to inadequate medical examination and opinion. The Veteran's hearing was found normal more than 10 years after his discharge, but further development is needed to determine if he experienced delayed onset hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. Service connections for right and left knee disabilities, as well as sinus problems, are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

Your appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, rectal disability, and skin disability have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to scheduling issues for a VA examination related to the Veteran's hearing loss claim. The Veteran contends that his time in service as a gunner's mate contributed to his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and degenerative arthritis of the spine, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in denying the Veteran's hearing loss claim. The AOJ is required to provide an addendum opinion regarding whether the current bilateral hearing loss is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and back condition due to insufficient evidence in the January 2016 VA examination. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered during the remand process.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's appeals of his ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals in July 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and a compensable rating for residuals of fracture to the left 4th metacarpal, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient medical basis for the requested ratings.

The appeal pertaining to the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with depression and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorders, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eye disabilities, stroke, lung disabilities, hearing loss, ear, nose, and throat disabilities, and diabetes.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. He seeks a higher disability rating.,The Veteran contends that his bilateral hearing loss should have an earlier effective date prior to July 17, 2017.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to new evidence and issues that are inextricably intertwined with the other issues.