Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted as incurred during active service.,There is no evidence of a left ear hearing loss disability meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability have been reopened, but the claim for increased rating for PTSD prior to May 5, 2020, and higher than 70 percent thereafter has been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional records and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, and left little finger disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or exposure sufficient to establish service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the service connection claims related to various conditions, including right and left ankle sprains, sinusitis, contact dermatitis, eczema, blisters on the feet, wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, sciatica, upper respiratory infection, alopecia, hair implants, DJD of the hip, lumbar spine DDD, and hearing loss. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for ear pain, social isolation, and BPPV secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as not related to service.,Service connection for PFB was also denied, with the Board finding that his current condition is less likely than not due to service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of STRs, potential occupational and recreational noise exposure, and insufficient medical history. The Veteran will be asked to provide any outstanding VA treatment records, and a new VA examination will be scheduled to determine if his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all his claims on appeal, including service connection for hearing loss, left and right knee conditions, headaches, initial compensable disability rating for right eye nerve palsy with diplopia and conjunctival scar and left eye dryness, and an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for left eye corneal scar. The Board dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss has worsened since his last VA examination, and a new evaluation is required.

The Veteran's appeals for left ear hearing loss and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal in January 2022.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The claims were previously denied due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's hand tremors are service-connected and have persisted since his military service. The RO denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to the absence of a current disability in this ear. Service connection was granted for sleep apnea but denied as there is no evidence of its occurrence during or within one year after service.,The Veteran's PVD has been rated at 30% since September 28, 2015, and his right knee conditions have had their ratings remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and service connection for a lower back disability due to additional development.