Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lumbar spine disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and needs further evaluation of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for a 60 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss and SMC benefits based on housebound status, finding that no CUE was present in previous determinations and that there is no evidence of permanent housebound status prior to December 3, 2015.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and pulmonary vascular disease have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,Service connection has been granted for bilateral hearing loss, with the Board finding that it is etiologically related to active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities prior to July 29, 2008 is denied as his disabilities have not undergone an increase in character that clearly interfered with normal employability within the one-year period before January 21, 1997.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has granted a higher rating for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities after January 13, 2021.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for GERD, hearing loss, and a left hip condition were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The claims for hypertension, tinnitus, spinal condition, left lower extremity condition (radiculopathy), prostate cancer, and type 2 diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10 percent rating. The issues of an increased rating for degenerative arthritis and hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for a stomach disability, a headache disability, and an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran's right shoulder, left knee, and lumbar spine disabilities are still under review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. His bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right shoulder osteoarthritis with strain, and back disability are all found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and sciatica of the lower extremities are granted. The claim for sciatica of the right and left lower extremities is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension, left ear hearing loss, and PTSD are all rated as they currently manifest.,PTSD is rated at the maximum of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability, pes planus, right shoulder and arm disability, and back disability are all being reviewed to determine if they are related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA audiology examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, left leg disability, right leg disability, and left ankle disability.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted service connection. The rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder is set at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is likely due to noise exposure during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and service. The Veteran contends that his hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma, but the VA examiner did not fully consider his post-service employment as a sawmill mechanic where he reported using hearing protection.