Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted, effective as of the date of this decision. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU prior to September 23, 2020 are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and did not meet the criteria for an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD from June 24, 2013. For the other conditions, the Board found that they did not meet the criteria for increased ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as it is related to the Veteran's already service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for reopening his claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and seeking an initial rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus have been dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to have begun during his active duty service and granted as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is etiologically associated with in-service acoustic trauma and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include low back disability, right knee disability, diverticulitis, skin disability, bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, cholelithiasis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), nephrolithiasis, erectile dysfunction, and Bell's palsy.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, back, traumatic head injury residuals, and left ear hearing loss disabilities. The appeals are remanded for further development including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer claims require additional development due to inadequate or incomplete examinations. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his lower back condition, bilateral foot condition, left leg injury, and right leg injury claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's preexisting hearing loss worsened during service and is therefore considered aggravated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, increased evaluations for lumbosacral strain and cervical spine disabilities due to insufficient development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, right knee condition, and left knee condition due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an inner ear disability, including as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, and for TDIU due to unclear diagnoses and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran meets the requirements for special monthly compensation based on housebound status from December 6, 2017 due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not begin during or is related to his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for tinnitus, concluding that it did not begin during or is related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disorder and sinusitis to include rhinosinusitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions were presumptively related to his service in Iraq due to exposure to burn pits. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.