Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss did not require ambulance transportation, and he was not eligible for beneficiary travel expenses as his income did not exceed the maximum annual rate of pension.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for an eye condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, heart condition, and frequent urination is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and GERD have been granted service connection. The right ankle disability has not met the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension have been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.,Specifically, the VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s current hearing loss and tinnitus are less likely related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, specifically noise exposure. However, due to the Veteran's credible statements of continuous symptoms since service, the Board has granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The sinus condition, lung condition (to include COPD), hypertension, residuals of cold weather injury (to include arthritis), and psychiatric disorder (to include depression) issues are remanded for further development.,Additional medical records must be obtained to determine the nature and cause of any current sinus condition, lung condition (to include COPD), hypertension, residuals of cold weather injury (to include arthritis), and psychiatric disorder (to include depression).

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and the issues of service connection for a right arm condition, left foot condition, breathing disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.,Service connection for heart disability (IHD, arrhythmia, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation) to include as due to herbicide exposure is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus and PTSD from January 24, 2013 to July 20, 2015, and since September 1, 2015, is granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The decision on bilateral hearing loss is remanded as the specific audiometric results are needed to determine if a disability exists.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability and neck disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The decision also denied the Veteran's service connection claims for left lower extremity and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for vulvovaginitis trichomoniasis is denied because the condition was treated and did not recur or cause residuals during her period of service.,The Veteran's recurrent cough is not considered a separate condition from her already service-connected conditions (sinusitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and GERD).,Service connection for bilateral arm pain is denied as it is related to carpal tunnel syndrome which the Veteran is already service-connected for.,Service connection for status post tubal ligation surgery scar is denied because the condition was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeals regarding bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and he is granted a total disability rating based upon unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, gastroesophageal disease (GERD), and sinusitis. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.