Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and upper respiratory infections. The issues of entitlement to service connection for these conditions are being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss must be remanded due to inadequate examination and missing treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to notify the Veteran of a scheduled exam. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and low back disorder due to incomplete information regarding her periods of active duty, inactive duty training, and ACDUTRA. The AOJ is instructed to verify these dates and obtain addendum opinions on whether the conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his bilateral hearing loss prior to September 20, 2016 was denied as he had Level III hearing acuity in each ear. From September 20, 2016 onwards, the Veteran is rated at 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The issues of increased evaluation for PTSD and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, and PTSD for treatment purposes only.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as it did not have its onset during service or be otherwise etiologically related to service.,The Veteran's hypertension, which was granted secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further evaluation, including a VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's PTSD and left ear hearing loss were evaluated, but the disability ratings for both conditions remained at 30 percent. The appeal was denied as there is no indication of service connection issues related to exposure or other theories.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service connected. The Veteran's vision and left knee disabilities are denied as not related to service. The Veteran's hypertension and stroke are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at 0 percent, and the Board denied an extraschedular rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, neck/cervical spine disability, left elbow disability, and bilateral foot disability as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The cases for increased disability evaluations and service connection for right ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is etiologically related to his military noise exposure, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU, SMC based on loss of use of his left hand, and SMC based on need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete service treatment records from the Veteran's National Guard and Reserves service, as well as outstanding VA and non-VA medical records. The VA audiology examiner will provide opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and SMC based on aid and attendance due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the severity of his diabetes and inability to perform daily activities.

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