Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss should be remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's decreased hearing is related to his active duty service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of their appeal.,Service connection granted for tinnitus, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his employment as a chaplain/civil servant with the U.S. Army, and he has not provided sufficient information regarding his current employment status.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation due to evidence of potential worsening of the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and newly diagnosed diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional records, including SSA disability records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased evaluation, service connection for right heel, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and respiratory disorder need further development to ensure all relevant evidence is considered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities, and has therefore remanded the case for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if he currently has these conditions and whether they are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear results from a private audiogram, specifically regarding whether the Maryland CNC test was used. The Veteran's hearing loss rating will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for obesity, left shoulder disability, lumbar disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The cervical neck disorder and TBI residuals are also addressed as new issues to be resolved.

The Veteran's bilateral hip strain is granted service connection, while his sleep disorder, exposure to hazards claimed as undiagnosed illness, dysentery, gout, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, left knee tendonitis, PTSD, and TDIU claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left leg tendonitis, hypertension, headaches, a neck disorder (secondary to right knee disability), a left hip disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and diabetes mellitus type II, to include as due to herbicide exposure, need further development. The case is being remanded to provide a new VA examination for the left ear hearing loss claim and to verify the Veteran's herbicide exposure during his service in Okinawa.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his thyroid condition, bilateral eye condition, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for tinnitus, ear condition (claimed as acoustic neuroma), and left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, patella chondromalacia of the right and left knees, and erectile dysfunction. The decision on these issues is pending further development.