Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including eye and vision issues, hearing loss, knee problems, back pain, leg numbness/weakness, psychiatric conditions, and heart disability. The appeals are pending further development.

Service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain issue (TBI), an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression are not addressed as they were previously denied in June 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was reopened and granted. However, his claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, scars, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. Bilateral hearing loss was not found to be present for VA purposes, while tinnitus is considered a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a welding burn to the eyes. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's hearing loss was found to be at Level IV in the right ear and Level II in the left ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Board denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for depression, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a lack of current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was also denied an initial compensable rating as the audiometric findings did not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for swollen joints, lumbar strain and calcification in the thoracic and lumbar spine, left hip disability, cracked sternum, bilateral hearing loss, and dizziness and fainting as there was no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back disorder, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss due to deficiencies in the VA examination opinions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms will be considered, and new VA examinations are needed to address the issues.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of an examination for left ear hearing loss and because new evidence may be relevant to reopening claims for depression and anxiety. The Veteran's service records show he served aboard Naval vessels, which could have exposed him to noise during his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled hearing loss examination. The claim will be rescheduled and proper notice must be provided.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo secondary to bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral shin splints, right ear hearing loss disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, and headache due to potential errors in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's current conditions are being reviewed with a focus on their onset during service or their relationship to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied an increased rating based on the February 2010 VA examination results.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a current disability, and the valvular disorder was not shown to be related to service or any service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for Portid Hard Valve Replacement of the Mitral Valve (Valvular Disorder) was also denied as there is no direct evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, as well as their relationship to service and Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, so the Board has dismissed these cases.