Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records and clarifying speech discrimination test results. The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are both being evaluated.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim for a bilateral flat foot disability is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it is related to his in-service noise exposure during combat duty.

The Board has added significant medical evidence to the record since the last decision and requires a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) to consider this new evidence. The issues on appeal include service connection for hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to Parkinson's disease), erectile dysfunction, difficulty chewing/swallowing, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lipomas, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as secondary to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has vacated its decision, remanding the issues of service connection for left leg residuals associated with an arterial insufficiency, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating prior to January 27, 2017, and a rating in excess of 20 percent from January 27, 2017, through September 25, 2017, for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to unclear private audiometric testing results.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a heart disability due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of July 1, 2009.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus to service. The medical opinions provided do not support a link between current hearing loss and tinnitus and service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, was not shown during service or within one year of separation. The Board finds the preponderance of evidence against a finding that this condition is related to service.,Hypertension was not shown in service and did not manifest within one year after discharge. The Board also finds the preponderance of evidence against a finding that hypertension is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, foot drop, and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence or conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's death claim for service-connected benefits was denied, and the Appellant is seeking burial benefits in an amount exceeding $2000. The Board has determined that these matters are intertwined with her request to be substituted as a claimant, so they must be remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms within one year post-service separation.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received by VA and outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss from May 18, 2016 is now before the RO again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, but the case is still pending as new examinations are needed to determine if his current hearing loss was aggravated by service. His claims for increased ratings for right knee arthritis and degenerative joint/disc disease of the lumbar spine are also being remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denied service connection for this condition. The issues of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for DDD of the lumbar spine L5-S1 and an initial compensable rating for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee are remanded.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, but his diabetes mellitus type II is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.