Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they are related to his military service. The VA examiner must consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding loud noise exposure during service, including his jobs in air defense artillery and vehicle mechanic.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the reopening of previously denied claims for service connection for right knee disability, PTSD, chronic headache disability, and right ear hearing loss. The claim for an eye disability remains pending as it was not reopened.

The Board has determined that the claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension need to be remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and issues related to the examination reports.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral leg disability due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability, but his bilateral leg disability may be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation during the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination.,New evidence has reopened the previously denied claims of radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (claimed as right leg condition) and bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for right ear hearing loss is dismissed as the benefit has been granted.,Residuals of a head injury and back disability are remanded due to need for further examination and opinion.,Back disability is remanded due to need for further examination and opinion.,Respiratory disorder (including spot on lung, shortness of breath, and/or sleep apnea) is remanded due to need for updated VA treatment records and addendum medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of current disabilities within the criteria defined by VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of left hip and lumbar spine disabilities, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The PTSD claim requires a remand to obtain an updated VA examination. The hearing loss and respiratory disability claims also require additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inextricably intertwined issues and insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases of left ear hearing loss and hypothyroidism for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing an addendum opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient audiometric testing results for evaluating the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. A new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand them due to new evidence suggesting in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases in its previous decision regarding service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability. The issue is being returned for further examination and opinion.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability. The claim will be reviewed again with a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as it was due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's spider veins of the upper and lower extremities are all granted as they first manifested during service.

The Veteran's NOD as to the December 2015 rating decision denying an increased, compensable rating for service-connected left ear hearing loss was timely filed. As a result, the appeal is granted.