Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for skin cancer, which is presumed due to herbicide exposure. The case must be returned for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently evaluated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that the criteria for a compensable rating have not been met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and hypertension have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and denied. The claim of service connection for low back disability is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. Service connection for a testicle condition and tinea versicolor are denied, as well as an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea versicolor. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD and tinea versicolor are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely caused by his military noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no probative medical evidence indicating the condition was incurred in service or within a presumptive period after discharge. The Veteran's combat noise exposure during service is not considered to be the cause of his current hearing loss.

The claims of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and sleep apnea have been reopened. However, the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. His claim for service connection for hypertension is the subject of a separate appeal.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case is remanded for further evaluation of hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are granted service connection. The increased rating claims for PTSD, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbar spondylosis, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted. The claim for Gilbert's disease has not met the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic lumbosacral strain, right knee disability, left knee disability, and headaches due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as the Veteran did not file a substantive appeal.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper, right upper, left lower, and right lower peripheral neuropathy, as well as TDIU, have also been dismissed because he withdrew his appeals.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his in-service noise exposure is related to his current condition. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active military service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied service connection for hypertension. The case is remanded to schedule the Veteran for a new examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and congestive heart failure as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the appellant's active duty or ACDUTRA.