Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided that a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not appropriate and has ordered a remand to obtain updated medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is denied as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.,Right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as the Board finds that they are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. Service connection was granted for hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran experienced in-service noise exposure and continues to have symptoms of these conditions since separation from service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including reopening of previously denied claims for headaches and GERD, as well as seeking service connection for various disabilities. The rating assigned and effective dates are also being remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for malaria.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for malaria, which was previously denied in January 1991 due to lack of evidence of active disease or residual disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary theory.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus need to be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA examinations did not adequately address all available relevant evidence, including the Veteran's testimony about noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current bilateral hearing loss condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional evidence and further examination. The low back condition claim is being reopened, but service connection remains denied. The intestinal condition (irritable bowel syndrome) and bilateral hearing loss claims are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The Veteran's current tinnitus is considered to be related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD were denied. The decision also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a schedular rating in excess of 70 percent for her PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to their inextricability with the service connection claim for a mass of the right cerebellopontine angle (CPA).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,No effective date has been assigned as the earliest communication was on October 28, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability, skin disability, and hearing loss disability due to outstanding VA records and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and left ear hearing loss were denied. The maximum rating of 10 percent for tinnitus was upheld. A higher rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was not granted due to lack of ankylosis or incapacitating episodes. Left ear hearing loss was rated at zero percent as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to May 2, 2018, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.