Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's skin disorder is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's avascular necrosis of the left femur is granted secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding their etiology. The appeal seeking service connection for a skin condition as due to Agent Orange exposure was dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating prior to February 22, 2017, and a rating in excess of 20 percent since that date for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support higher ratings at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be reconsidered after further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not due to disease, event, or injury in service. The evidence did not show noise exposure during service and the VA examiners found no link between the Veteran's hearing loss and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling. The Board denied a higher rating, concluding that the symptoms did not cause total occupational and social impairment required for a disability rating of 100 percent. The TDIU claim was also denied due to the Veteran's ability to engage in various productive activities despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss ratings are being remanded due to the need for an interpretation of audiogram results from previous evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and private medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases of hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to issues with the adequacy of previous medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to service connection for a disorder manifested by an irregular heartbeat due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, and bilateral calcaneal varus and plantar fasciitis. The issues of service connection for headaches and bilateral hearing loss have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA examinations and updated treatment records to determine the current severity of his service-connected left ear hearing loss, limitation of flexion of the left hip, and limitation of extension of the left hip. The initial ratings for these conditions are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his military service. The Veteran testified about noise exposure during basic training and artillery maintenance, but VA records show threshold shifts of up to 15 decibels between enlistment and separation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding posttraumatic stress disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a uniform 30 percent rating for IBS is granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating for bilateral hearing loss and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to new evidence received by VA.