Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for vertigo and bilateral hearing loss as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea, as it requires further medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The right shoulder DJD issue is remanded for further evaluation, and the TDIU claim on an extraschedular basis is also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for left ear hearing loss due to the Veteran's death, as they have no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they are related to service, but the VA examinations were inadequate. The Veteran needs to provide private treatment records and Army Reserves service treatment records. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for various conditions, including soft palate angioma, blurred vision, bilateral hearing loss, dizziness with nausea, sleep apnea, nerve damage, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision is based on the need for additional medical opinions regarding the preexistence of these conditions in service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss is remanded due to the need for new evidence and examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not etiologically related to service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its decision, specifically regarding the Veteran's hearing loss. The matter is now being sent back for an adequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or maintain a substantially gainful occupation since March 31, 2011. Therefore, entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder (Meniere's disease), obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss. The issues include determining whether these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities or have other origins.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability was not shown to be etiologically related to noise exposure during active service. The right ear hearing loss disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and heart disability (including ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease with bypass surgery) are granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand. Bilateral hearing loss, aortic valve stenosis, arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, palpitations, murmur, hypertension, actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma are presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of rating for right knee disability and service connection for left knee disorder. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral inguinal hernia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are attributed to the natural progression of pre-existing conditions aggravated by in-service lifting activities.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Service connection cannot be established on a presumptive basis because the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board finds that his previous diagnoses were erroneous.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for seizures and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's seizure claim is remanded because VA failed to obtain all relevant private treatment records from Baylor Scott & White Medical Center. The hearing loss claim is remanded because the VA medical opinion was insufficient.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.