Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's hearing loss of the left and right ears, as well as tinnitus, were denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or causation.,Patellofemoral dysfunction of both knees was remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (psychiatric condition, hypospadias, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension) have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeals for a hearing loss rating and service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and inadequate audiometric testing. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability will need further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's ratings for PTSD, CAD, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for a retrospective opinion to determine when the Veteran's back disability increased in severity prior to February 7, 2017. The initial hearing loss rating remains denied.

The claim for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability, cervical spine disability, hearing loss disability, and arthralgia has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims are granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss disability is related to service, including noise exposure while working as a boiler tech. The VA must also examine the Veteran to determine the etiology of his malignant melanoma and whether any scars are related to residuals of lipomas or malignant melanoma.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding when the Veteran's BPPV manifested and how long it had been a problem. The AOJ must consider additional relevant evidence in the first instance.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of left hand laceration injury is granted. Claims for residuals of cold injuries to the hands and low back disability are denied, as well as a claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service. The appeal will be readjudicated after a new opinion is obtained.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, with the Board finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on VA examination results and lay assertions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active service noise exposure. The right knee Osgood-Schlatter's disease is rated at 10 percent since June 15, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received. The claim for tinnitus was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's right foot and left foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's neck pain is denied as there is no current diagnosis.,The Veteran's strokes and transient ischemic attacks are granted as they are related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Gulf War.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TBI and PTSD are denied due to failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension is denied as his diastolic pressure has not been predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more during the appeal period.,No effective date was provided in this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the private audiologist's examination and a need for current VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were both granted.