Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to hazardous noise exposure during his military service.,Both conditions were found to be a result of in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding his claims for service connection for abdominal hernia, an initial compensable rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI), and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction and Bilateral Hearing Loss as there is no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability. Service connection remains denied for right foot disability, skin condition, and stress (PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left ear hearing loss, and bilateral eye disability. The claim for a cervical spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was granted with an effective date of November 28, 1972.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability due to concerns about the adequacy of the previous VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the case is remanded to determine if his vertigo is secondary to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for additional development to determine the severity of his condition and whether a compensable rating should be assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to loud noises and his current symptoms of hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service exposure to loud noise.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for a hearing loss disability is granted. The appeal regarding service connection for a hearing loss disability and rating for residuals of a sacroiliac injury is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal of his substantive appeal being untimely, as it was received more than 60 days after the September 2018 statement of the case and more than one year after the May 2017 notification letter.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a scheduling issue for a VA examination, and the Veteran is required to report for this examination.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C, GERD, diabetes mellitus II, gastrointestinal disorder, liver cancer, cirrhosis, and esophageal varices.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,Headaches are remanded for further evaluation.