Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and hearing loss, as well as service connection for a left renal cyst. The appeals are being returned to the originating agency for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral vascular disease. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions arose during or were caused by active service.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to incomplete development of records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed again.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death prior to a final decision.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,A right-hand disability is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that these conditions began during his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus. The decision on bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has continuously had symptoms of tinnitus since service and grants the claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to incomplete information in the November 2016 VA examination report.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the other issues related to left knee disability, back disability, bilateral foot disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal condition, and headache disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is denied as not related to service.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating under current regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and right ear hearing loss due to potential new evidence that may support these claims. The Veteran will be provided notice of sources by which his claimed stressors can be corroborated, and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension. The case is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss resulted in significant impairment of daily living and marked interference with employment from June 27, 2017 to August 6, 2020. A 100 percent initial evaluation for this condition was granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left eye condition, hypertension, and skin cancer residuals due to inadequate medical opinions regarding military noise exposure, Agent Orange exposure, and sun exposure. The Veteran must be provided new VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was not incurred in service and is not etiologically related to service. The Board denied service connection for this condition.,For the right knee disability, a separate 10 percent rating prior to February 7, 2021, and 20 percent thereafter for right patellar instability (previously rated as right knee instability) was granted. However, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for limitation of motion of the right knee remains denied.

The Veteran's sinusitis was granted service connection as it is presumed to be related to his exposure to particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied due to lack of objective evidence meeting VA regulatory criteria.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder disability have been granted service connection. An initial 40 percent rating for the right shoulder disability is granted from February 3, 2021 to the present.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, low back disability, and right thumb dislocation have also been reopened and are granted.