Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to issues with the hearing loss and peripheral vestibular disorder claims, including a need for new examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, OCD with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), a right knee disability, tinnitus, and neurological conditions affecting the legs and feet are all granted. The claim for service connection of low back disability is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete information about his employment and education history. The Board requests additional records from the VistA Imaging system, asks for a completed VA Form 21-8940, and will readjudicate the case.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to have begun during active service.,Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and tinnitus, as well as reopened previously denied claims. Service connection is established on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's reported symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evaluations and considerations of separate ratings for ear conditions, including perforated ear drum, ear scaring, running ear, and chronic otitis media. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is also being reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain an addendum VA opinion regarding the appellant's bilateral hearing loss. The left knee disability claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further development regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his in-service noise exposure. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's credible testimony of in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities has been recognized, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (s)(1).

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it did not warrant a higher rating based on his complaints and examination findings.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches disorder, and a bilateral lung disorder due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development.

The Veteran's low back disability and right ear hearing loss have been granted service connection.,Service connection for a right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, and hypertension has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's assertions of in-service exposure are not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Service connection was granted for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus (type II), and erectile dysfunction due to the latter being secondary to coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the right knee and bilateral hearing loss, prevented him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation effective November 3, 2020.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his right ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss or tinnitus and military service.,Service connection could not be established as the Veteran did not show chronic symptoms during service, nor did he demonstrate continuous symptoms since separation. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to noise exposure in service.