Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking the condition to in-service noise exposure. The appeal for left ear hearing loss, gout, and peripheral neuropathy is remanded for additional development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss may be related to his service-connected tinnitus, and thus remands for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence supporting a higher disability level.,The Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent prior to January 28, 2022, for diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity were also denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence showing such severity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing the presence of a disability as defined by VA. The claims for increased ratings for hypertension, right knee disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and Bells' Palsy syndrome are remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The Veteran's claims of a rating in excess of 30 percent for his testicular condition and service connection for bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues, specifically the need for audiometric testing from June 7, 2004.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is reopened, but the Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain updated treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed hearing loss disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a right knee injury. These issues are now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not manifest within a year of discharge from active duty, and there is no continuity of symptoms since. The evidence does not support a finding that his current hearing loss disability was incurred in service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA compensation criteria, and the medical opinions indicate that these conditions are not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, COPD, and muscular dystrophy due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset or relationship to service.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development and opinion regarding service connection for low back disorder, posttraumatic headaches and dizziness, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, and the hearing loss claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented sufficient to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus, chronic low back pain and spasm, and service-connected hearing loss have been granted. The character of discharge issue is remanded.,Service connection for a scar of the left third finger, hypertension, skin disability (athlete's foot), and dizziness are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the lack of a statement of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing impairment is etiologically linked to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent prior to February 11, 2022 and at 40 percent from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.