Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, lower back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence from previous VA examinations. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of a VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability was not established as a current condition for VA compensation purposes, leading to the denial of service connection.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted service connection. The appeals for increased ratings of left shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis and TMJ are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inconsistencies in the medical evidence and need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from 1975-2002.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no current disability as defined by VA standards.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions were denied. The hearing loss was found to be noncompensable, while the other conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and awarded a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The decision also found that the Veteran is unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional clarification and evidence.

The Veteran's right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot cold weather injury residuals are all granted as service connected.,His degenerative arthritis of the spine is also granted as service connected.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both granted as service connected.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic otitis media with mastoiditis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under VA regulations.,Specifically, the Board found that the Veteran is already in receipt of the highest schedular ratings available for each condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of the May 1969 and August 1970 rating decisions denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, respectively, on the grounds that there was no clear and unmistakable error in applying the statutory and regulatory provisions at the time.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding no current diagnosis of such condition and thus denying her claim.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his request for TDIU prior to February 1, 2019 was also denied as he had been employed full-time up until that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, including noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

Service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for hypertension is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam.,Service connection for a recurrent thoracolumbar spine disability is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding its onset or relationship to service.,Service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding their onset or relationship to service.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding its onset or relationship to service.