Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a sleep disorder, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to potential new evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left leg stress fracture and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability has been rated as noncompensable, and the Board found that there is no evidence to warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current disability of hearing loss at any time during the appeal period.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism has been granted a 60% rating, effective September 20, 2012.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist disability, hearing loss disabilities in both ears, and tinnitus due to issues with evidence not being current or complete.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a permanent injury to either ear during active duty and no chronic symptoms dating back to service. The Board also denied the Veteran's TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful employment.,The Board found that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is not related to his in-service injury, as evidenced by the July 2022 VA examination report.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, upper and lower extremity peripheral vascular diseases have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral knee disorder, varicose veins of the left leg, undiagnosed numbness and tingling in lower extremities, and fatigue are all granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and potential outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine without radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for a low back disability is being remanded.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (to include a depressive disorder and/or PTSD) and respiratory disorder (to include COPD and/or emphysema) claims are also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for a bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and an eye disability. The issues have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

All appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals in April 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and vertigo due to potential issues with the validity of previous examinations and the need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hearing loss is remanded due to incomplete audiometric test results and the need for updated VA treatment records. A new audiological examination is also required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's exposure to noise during service and post-service work, as well as updated VA treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology, including a need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions. An additional VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's claims.