Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of chronic symptoms during or within one year after service, and the current conditions are not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and PTSD disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to have been incurred in service, while his claims of obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD are not supported by the evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disabilities, low back disability, and right and left wrist disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. However, his lumbar spine disability remains at a 20 percent rating and does not warrant an increase.

The Board has remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss disability due to a lack of service treatment records and an inadequate VA examination regarding etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea, but the issues of headaches, hypertension, sinus disability (allergic rhinitis), and asthma are being remanded due to inextricably intertwined nature with the primary issue.

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

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability but denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is remanded for further evaluation of the compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and more than a 10 percent rating for service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for asthma, neck disability, initial compensable rating for left ear (now bilateral) hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter for intervertebral disc disease with degenerative arthritis of the spine are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records. The heart disability claim is related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, while the respiratory disability claim may be related to such exposure as well.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a prior remand order regarding obtaining audiometric data from VA facilities. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is now on hold until this information can be obtained and reviewed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 0 percent, effective from July 16, 2010. The Board found the criteria for a compensable rating have not been satisfied.,An initial evaluation of 70 percent, but not higher, for an unspecified depressive disorder for the purposes of accrued benefits is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is due to exposure to hazardous noise during his combat service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeals for left knee condition, hypertension, and left shoulder condition have been dismissed.,His appeal for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been denied. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to July 26, 2017 for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no receipt of a claim or evidence of entitlement before that date.

The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tear and labral tear are granted service connection, while bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's nevus and photophobia of the left eye are granted an initial 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for asbestosis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. However, the effective dates prior to June 4, 2018 are denied.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.

The claim to reopen the service connection for a low back disorder is granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to lack of worker's compensation records and need for an additional opinion.