Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's hearing loss disability was previously rated at 30 percent from July 8, 2010 until July 26, 2012. The Board has determined that the current evidence does not support a higher rating and remands for further examination to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, headaches (secondary to sleep apnea), an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and anxiety) secondary to service-connected disabilities, a higher rating for sleep apnea, and a compensable rating for postoperative ventral hernia. The Veteran's claim for reopening of the previously denied claim of service connection for major depressive disorder has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of fracture, fourth digit with deformity, left hand has also been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for his TDIU and CUE, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1999 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a sinus condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, concluding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.,Service connection was not established for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus due to lack of a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is not reopened, while his claim for bilateral tinnitus requires an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his non-psychiatric service-connected disabilities. Other claims are also being considered.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are presumed to have occurred during active duty due to in-service noise exposure. The continuity of symptomatology since service is also established.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any other compensable basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to report for VA examinations and because of an earlier effective date claim. The claims will be remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left and right ear hearing loss as they require further examination and development.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss disability but granted service connection for left ear hearing loss disability. The Veteran did not have right ear hearing loss for VA purposes, while he had left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for left foot, right foot, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service, including in-service noise exposure. The evidence does not show that he had a hearing disability during service or within one year of separation from service.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for OSA is denied.,Service connection for headaches is denied.,The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 20 percent and the reduction from 100 percent to 20 percent was proper.,An effective date prior to November 9, 2015, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to military noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The hearing loss, shoulder, cervical spine, and right shoulder disabilities may be related to service, but further examination is needed to determine this. Headaches and carpal tunnel syndromes require opinion regarding their relationship to service or other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied in October 2003 and is now being reopened, but new evidence does not support the claim.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus has been denied as there is no evidence linking it to military service.