Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, as the evidence supports a finding of herbicide exposure and association with this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's appeals are now pending with the VA for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disability due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran was unable to attend scheduled VA examinations due to incarceration.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a hearing disability during or within one year after service, and the most probative medical opinion concluded that the current hearing loss is not related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for tinnitus or bilateral hearing loss, and denied service connection for COPD.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, gout, rectal problems (hemorrhoids), hypertension, and a heart disorder due to additional development and medical inquiry.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is entitled to a new VA audiological examination to determine if his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus was present during service and has a continuity of symptomatology since service. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, back disability, neck disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, right elbow disability, right shin disability (shin splints), and left shin disability (shin splints) are remanded as the VA examination opinion is inadequate.,Service connection for DM is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine its onset during service or if it is related to any in-service exposure. Service connection for an eye disability is also remanded due to potential relationship with DM.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded as the Veteran's lay statements provide sufficient evidence of a nexus between his military police duties and his current mental health conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, liver and colon cancer, peripheral neuropathy, enlarged prostate, COPD, and basal cell carcinoma have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has resulted in at most Level III hearing impairment in the right ear and Level I hearing impairment in the left ear, which does not warrant a compensable rating.,PTSD and panic disorder with agoraphobia have been manifested by psychiatric symptomatology resulting in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, without more severe manifestations that more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment. The Veteran is currently rated at 70 percent for this condition.

The Board has granted effective dates of June 27, 2013 for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), erectile dysfunction (ED), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,These conditions were manifested as of June 27, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, and the appeal is granted.,Service connection for recurrent tinnitus is granted. The Veteran reported onset during active-duty service in 1975.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection will be considered on the merits for all conditions listed.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for increased disability ratings in excess of 40 percent for arthralgia of the lumbosacral spine and for a bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee surgical scar, left knee osteoarthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, post total right knee replacement, left knee instability, mild osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to lack of updated medical records and need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted as presumptively related to exposure to particulate matter during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and fibromyalgia are remanded due to outstanding medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and onychomycosis due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran was exposed to noise in service, but no threshold shift was noted in his records. Onychomycosis is not a presumptive condition related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder disability. However, both claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.