Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss from July 10, 2012 until August 13, 2012 was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss from August 13, 2012 until August 16, 2017 was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss from January 15, 2019 was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, finding that it is related to his active service despite a lack of in-service treatment records. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for prostate cancer with urinary frequency due to exposure to herbicide agents is granted.,Service connection for hypertension and kidney stones are denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer with urinary frequency is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for cancer of pancreas due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and remanded the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the appeal for an increased rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss, are deemed insufficient to allow for a determination on his TDIU claim. The Board has ordered further medical evaluation from an occupational or vocational medicine specialist.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities are not service-connected.,Service connection was denied for all conditions due to lack of evidence showing a link between the current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted and rated at 70 percent, effective from May 24, 2016. Bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea are also granted. Hypertension remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of adequate medical opinions and incomplete treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied his requests for increased ratings for lumbar strain with muscle spasm and soft tissue injury, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The effective date for separate ratings of 20% for right lower extremity radiculopathy and 10% for left lower extremity radiculopathy was set at August 21, 2015.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria or causation to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right shoulder disability due to new and material evidence. The claim for right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no current hearing loss disability meeting VA criteria. Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on continuity of symptomatology. The claim for left ear hearing loss is remanded for a VA examination. The claim for right shoulder disability is remanded for an opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The initial rating for gastroenteritis remains at 30 percent, and the right hand scar secondary to ORIF surgery received a remanded decision.,Obstructive sleep apnea was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a back disorder due to incomplete development and lack of compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, Crohn’s disease, and hernia due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee condition and bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Veteran's left ankle condition is remanded for further examination.,Service connection for right knee condition was established based on the evidence showing that the disability began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.