Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a condition of the lower back, to include degenerative arthritis, and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss. The Veteran contends that his hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, but the VA examiner did not review all relevant in-service hearing examinations and did not address whether the Veteran's current hearing loss could be attributed to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the case for a new examination to determine the appropriate rating for costochondritis.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, right and left foot scars, low back disability, neck disability, coronary artery disease, skin disability, osteomyelitis, and PTSD due to incomplete records from the Veteran's National Guard service. The Veteran needs to provide specific documented confirmation of the unavailability of the missing records.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted a 40% rating, and the hearing loss issue is remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU determination is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right Achilles tendon injury, diabetes mellitus, fatigue, bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder (tachycardia), post-traumatic migraine headaches, sleep apnea, and vasovagal near-syncope, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service noise exposure, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The hearing loss rating remains remanded as the Veteran asserts an increase in severity since his last VA examination.

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 noise exposure during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, left hip condition, left wrist condition, and ingrown toenails.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The cases of bilateral knee disability and right ear hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, right and left ankle disabilities, right and left hip disabilities, shin splints, bilateral hearing loss, and TMJ, have been denied. The case is remanded to obtain relevant records and provide the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and low back disorder are granted service connection, while the claim for a bilateral eye disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for left shoulder injury with muscle weakness and right shoulder injury with muscle weakness due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran needs a new audiologic examination, preferably by a different examiner, to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, as his non-service-connected conditions (back injury, depression) were found to be more significant in preventing him from working.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection for low back condition, right knee pain, and left knee pain due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure and has been granted as a direct service connection.

The Board has denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for a dental disorder. The Veteran's hearing loss disability is currently rated at 20 percent, while his dental disorder remains unresolved due to lack of VA examination prior to the appeal.