Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral SNHL.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is now being reviewed again for a proper determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of hearing loss are continuous since service separation and meeting the requirements for presumptive service connection based on chronic disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss due to incomplete audiological testing records. The appeal is being returned to the RO for compliance with prior remand directives and for obtaining missing audiogram results.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his pure tone thresholds did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches is denied, as his migraines do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence of a current disability for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's lumbar strain is remanded to determine whether it has progressed to degenerative arthritis and if the associated radiculopathy is related to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection as it is presumed related to her in-service exposure to fine particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for left arm/shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically whether it is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The rating for the back disability was remanded and remains pending.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 13, 2012, and dismissed the claims for increased ratings for varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities.

The Board remanded several claims for further development, including service connection for hearing loss and other disabilities, as well as a claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss due to the lack of a current disability as defined by VA compensation criteria. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on his left shoulder and ankle, and for an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable prior to January 11, 2020 and at most a 10 percent rating thereafter.,The Veteran's IBS does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating based on severity of symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 19, 2014 for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted. The Veteran's claim for reopening his previously denied left ear hearing loss and secondary service connection for a left foot disability are both remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to June 14, 2014. The Board has also remanded the issue of extraschedular TDIU due to the severity of his tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of an in-service condition and no competent medical nexus linking the current condition to service. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for right ear hearing loss, right upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, cold injury residuals in both upper and lower extremities, and muscle atrophy in both upper and lower extremities due to incomplete development of evidence.,Additional medical opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore denied his claim of service connection.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence in support of the Veteran's previously denied service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded to readjudicate the appeal on the merits.