Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and medical opinions. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his right wrist disorder, back disorder, and COPD are not yet determined.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain missing VA treatment records, including audiology records. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being examined again to determine if it is related to service, specifically noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, portal vein thrombosis, irritable bowel syndrome (claimed as chronic diarrhea), asthma, cervical spine disability, and allergic rhinitis have all been denied. The issue of service connection for portal vein thrombosis is dismissed as moot due to a prior grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left hamstring disorder, and seizure disorder have been dismissed. The claim for hypertension has been granted with a current rating of 100 percent from July 31, 2016. The issue of an initial rating higher than 10 percent for right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Meniere's syndrome and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.,The Board noted that while the Veteran reported symptoms of dizziness and hearing loss during service, there were no documented diagnoses or treatment records indicating such conditions. The VA examinations found no current disabilities related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative arthritis of the knees and ankles have been granted. The claim for asbestosis has been denied.,Service connection is now established for CHF.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left ear hearing loss is denied as there was no in-service noise exposure or other injury that could have caused the current condition.,The Veteran's right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to the lack of significant threshold shifts during service and the presence of mixed hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, serous otitis, and heart disability are all denied. The claim for residuals of cold injuries to the fingers is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for low back pain and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service, and there is no clear evidence of a compensable degree of disability within one year after separation from service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA regulations and, if so, whether it is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and opinion regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy of each lower extremity, as the evidence is not persuasive enough to grant this claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to improper handling of his appeal in the legacy system.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and chronic kidney disease with hypertension, are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. Therefore, the Board has granted a TDIU (Total Disability Rating for Compensation Purposes Based on Individual Unemployability). Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits is also established.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA audiological opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, including which standard (ASA or ISO-ANSI) was used during his in-service audiograms.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeal for bilateral knee disabilities and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as it was shown in service and not attributable to intercurrent causes. The left hand and bilateral knee disabilities are reopened due to new evidence relating to the unestablished fact of chronicity.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The initial disability ratings for left and right shoulder impingement syndrome are remanded.