Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's miscarriage during service was granted as service-connected, and she is also entitled to increased ratings for her right knee and back disabilities.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, bilateral ankles, and arthritis of his entire body. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address outstanding treatment records and obtain private medical records. The Veteran's claims for TBI residuals, vertigo, low back disability, shoulder disabilities, and heart disorder are also remanded for further examination and opinion.

Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's foot condition, presumed to be due to Gulf War exposure, is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for right ankle disability, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim is being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of bilateral hearing loss is denied. Service connection has been granted for pes planus and tinea pedis, but the other foot disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the case is remanded for further development regarding his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for prostate cancer residuals and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The Veteran is already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating available for voiding dysfunction due to urinary incontinence, which is rated at 60 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and memory loss.

The Veteran's right and left arm disabilities are granted as service-connected. The claims for OSA, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension remain pending due to remand requirements.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule, and his conditions are rated as noncompensably disabling prior to March 31, 2015; as 20 percent disabling from March 31, 2015 to June 5, 2018; as 40 percent disabling from June 6, 2018 to August 3, 2020, and as 60 percent disabling from August 4, 2020. The claims for service connection were also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, and radiculopathy of bilateral lower extremities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being reviewed again as they may be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

Service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral plantar fasciitis and tinnitus are related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral anterior crural neuritis and hearing loss respectively.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between his current hearing loss and military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss disability is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection. The remaining issues of right hip, back, and TBI disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.