Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is granted as it was incurred in service due to exposure to noise during deployment.,The Veteran's thoracic spine disability is granted as it is considered a continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, sore muscles (now claimed as fibromyalgia), gastrointestinal disability, and joints disability have been granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss has been remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his in-service acoustic trauma, meeting the criteria for service connection.,Service connection is granted for OSA secondary to PTSD and headaches secondary to PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, alcohol use disorder secondary to PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic fatigue have been granted. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise with respect to the Veteran’s PTSD claim, granting service connection. For his bilateral hearing loss, the Board found that there was a link between current symptoms and the in-service stressors, granting service connection. However, for his chronic fatigue claim, the Board noted insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to service-connected disabilities or other factors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for granting service connection.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure and no medical opinion linking current symptoms to service.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle disorder is denied as less likely related to service.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted due to presumed exposure during Vietnam era.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted based on in-service noise exposure and current symptoms.,The Veteran's back, knee, and ankle disorders are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for anxiety disorder, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and bilateral foot fungus have been denied. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, tinnitus, and an initial compensable rating for a left ear hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has withdrawn the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain is remanded due to inadequate examination, and his claims for service connection for respiratory disability (secondary to PTSD) and for TDIU are also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches. The Veteran's low back disorder, sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded for further development.,Service connection is not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and his initial compensable rating claim for bilateral hearing loss were both denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a PTSD diagnosis, and his current diagnoses of acquired psychiatric disorders otherwise had no nexus to his in-service event. For his bilateral hearing loss, the pure tone thresholds at his August 2014 VA medical examination represented an exceptional pattern of hearing loss for his right ear but were within normal limits for his left ear.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete audiometric data from a June 2018 VA clinic evaluation. The Veteran's hearing loss rating is still under review.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hearing loss did not manifest in service or within one year following service and that there was no medical evidence linking his hearing problems to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment and personnel records for the Veteran's Air National Guard service. The Veteran is also asked to provide a 1979 hearing evaluation record, which was not included in his file.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for Meniere's disease, bilateral hearing loss, a sinus disability with dizziness, and a skin disability of the right foot are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records that may contain relevant evidence about his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to clarify his diagnoses and determine if they are related to service.