Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection. The ratings for left knee limitation of flexion, right knee instability, and right knee limitation of flexion are denied. A separate initial rating of 10 percent for left knee instability is granted. The Veteran's right knee scars do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the need for more information and records. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability, obstructive sleep apnea, or any other claimed conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for service connection for sinusitis, left shoulder injury, right ankle condition, bilateral hearing loss, and cold injury of the bilateral upper extremities. The claims are remanded for further development.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding service connection for right ear hearing loss and vertigo.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate October 2019 VA examination, which did not consider a January 2016 hearing test that showed the Veteran met the requirements for hearing loss at the time of his claim. The examiner is asked to provide a new opinion on whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss had onset in service or was related to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision on bilateral hearing loss is based on the lack of evidence linking it to service, while tinnitus was found related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin condition due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and psychiatric condition, as well as his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypothyroidism and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, right shoulder condition, back condition, left shoulder condition, hearing loss, and lung condition. The reasons given were that there was no evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, effectively dismissing the claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional VA clinical evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, chronic venous hypertension/insufficiency, and peripheral vascular disease are all granted. The decision also includes a remand for further evaluation of heart arrhythmia, respiratory disorder, hypertension, and bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but has remanded the issue of left ear hearing loss due to insufficient reasoning in the May 2012 VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident, left upper extremity muscle weakness, and lower left extremity muscle weakness, have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to January 30, 2020. The Board has remanded the case for referral of the issue to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has found that the evidence is inadequate to resolve the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and thus remanded the case for an addendum opinion from a VA medical examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not etiologically related to his military service, and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.