Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder disorders due to insufficient examination findings and lack of noise exposure assessment.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unable to maintain or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of audiometric testing results, and requests that another VA examination be conducted to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded multiple claims for earlier effective dates due to the receipt of additional relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for Parkinson's Disease, bilateral hearing loss, asthma, COPD, heart condition, back injury, and bipolar disorder. The VA is directed to obtain updated treatment records, SSA records, and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 10 percent for residuals of a left toe fracture is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing problems are linked to his in-service noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss as there was no new and material evidence presented.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to in-service acoustic trauma. The claim for breast cancer is remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the condition.,Service connection for breast cancer is being remanded because the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Meniere's disease, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, diplopia, and migraine headaches. The Veteran is to be scheduled for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a new VA examination to assess his current level of bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's increased rating claim for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his audiometric testing results do not support a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations in tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection. The Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities are denied as not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing an increase in severity during service. The right ear hearing loss claim was granted, but the Veteran's representative suggested a new examination is needed as his disability picture may have changed since the last examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, heart dysfunction and mitral regurgitation, and skin cancer were denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened but not granted due to lack of corroborated in-service stressor and no medical evidence linking the current condition to service. Service connection for heart dysfunction and mitral regurgitation and skin cancer were also denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection or rating decisions were made.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an opinion regarding their etiology. The claims are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed together.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his left lower extremity disabilities, as well as his claim for bilateral hearing loss. The AOJ is instructed to obtain SSA records, VA treatment records, and private psychiatric treatment records. A VA examination is also required to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and determine whether any current psychiatric disorders are related to military service.