Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a cervical spine disability for which service connection could be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the hearing loss claim is remanded due to inadequate examination and incomplete reasoning.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established, and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence or procedural deficiencies. The Veteran's claims are related to his existing service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that his current hearing loss is related to noise exposure during military service. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is more likely than not related to his military service. Service connection for hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of a current disability within one year of separation from service and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's service and his current condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,His bilateral hearing loss claim is denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's right finger disability claim is denied because he failed to report for the scheduled examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete audiometric test results and unclear speech discrimination testing methods. The Veteran's hearing loss condition is still under review.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and TDIU due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his complete service treatment records and scheduling him for a psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure. The case will be returned for further development and an addendum opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and assigned a 20 percent disability rating.,Service connection was also granted for angiosarcoma, but the appeal is remanded as additional evidence may be needed to substantiate this claim.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, while his DJD left knee is denied. The effective date for PTSD service connection is set at December 5, 2011.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting additional examinations to address the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's left shoulder sprain is rated at 20 percent and the appeal is remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on additional evidence or considerations.,The Veteran's claims for acquired psychiatric disability, respiratory disability, and IBS are remanded as no VA examinations have been conducted yet. The examiner should assess whether these conditions are related to service.,The Veteran's claim for a respiratory disability due to service in Southwest Asia is remanded as no VA examination has been conducted yet. The examiner should assess whether this condition is related to service.,The Veteran's claim for IBS due to service in Southwest Asia is remanded as no VA examination has been conducted yet. The examiner should assess whether this condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and for TDIU due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's initial rating claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The claim for service connection for skin cancer of the neck, right arm and head was also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The denial of PTSD is based on the lack of a current diagnosis meeting DSM-5 criteria, while the grant of bilateral hearing loss is due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, glaucoma in the left eye, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for a skin condition, diagnosed as skin cancer and actinic keratosis. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to sun, which the VA examiners found contributed to his current skin conditions.