Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral shin splints, left foot condition, and left great toe condition were denied as they are not shown to be related to service.,Hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year post-service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature, etiology, severity, and service connection of her claimed conditions.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed as you did not file an adequate substantive appeal.,The Board has determined that your appeals were not properly filed, and thus lacks jurisdiction to consider the issues.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied, and the issue of service connection for an eye disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a substance abuse disability has been reopened. The issues of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including a substance abuse disability; right foot disability; sleep apnea; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; esophageal disorder; hypertension; chronic lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD); and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The Board found that the evidence established a link between these conditions and his active service, despite normal hearing at separation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination as the current evidence does not establish a clear link between these conditions and service.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for ignoring the puretone threshold shift between the Veteran's entrance and separation audiograms, and instead relying on the April 2009 examiner’s opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA guidelines. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection. The remaining issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability, left foot disability, and bilateral hearing loss disability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of right knee disability and right knee scars due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 60 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The appeal for TDIU due to service-connected bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, while hypertension is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches was granted, while claims for polymyalgia rheumatica, bilateral hearing loss, and irritable colon syndrome were dismissed. The Veteran also withdrew his appeal regarding a temporary total rating due to convalescence for chronic sinusitis.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for Meniere’s disease and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete development. The Veteran's SSA records are requested, and further examination is needed to determine if his current ear disabilities had their clinical onset during active service or are related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the lack of an adequate substantive appeal.,A new and material evidence request for service connection of headaches was granted.