Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, left knee disability (secondary to right knee degenerative joint disease), and left hand arthritis. However, the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a more recent examination.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has continuously had symptoms of tinnitus since service and resolves all reasonable doubt in her favor, granting the claim. However, the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss. The claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's hearing loss claim is being remanded to obtain additional audiological testing results from February 2020.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet decided whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided that a new examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, which was remanded due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss as there was no diagnosis of hearing loss in the right ear as defined by VA, despite the Veteran's status as a combat veteran and his reported acoustic trauma during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran will need a new VA medical opinion that considers his service records, noise exposure reports, and post-service audiological testing.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Additional records are needed to determine the nature and etiology of bilateral hearing loss, back condition, sciatica condition, left hip condition, and acquired psychiatric condition (anxiety and depression).,VA examinations are required for a comprehensive evaluation of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Veteran was granted TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the symptoms are not related to his military service or any in-service injury. The Board found that the Veteran does not have dementia or a MUCMI other than CFS, and his hearing loss and ear condition are not linked to his service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, as well as his back disability, are remanded for further evaluation. The Veteran must be scheduled for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected hearing loss. His Social Security Administration records should also be obtained on remand.

The Veteran's service connection for left ear hearing loss has been granted. The initial evaluations for right knee osteoarthritis and right ear hearing loss are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's BPPV is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The VA examiner was requested to provide addendum opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back disability, hypertension, right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disorder, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder (degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome), right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and Crohn's disease have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has not met the threshold to establish current hearing loss 'disability' as required by VA regulations.