Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. For bilateral hearing loss, the evidence did not show current disability as defined by VA regulations. For tinnitus, while there was noise exposure during service, the VA examiner found no causal relationship between in-service noise exposure and the current condition.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headaches as the Veteran did not meet the current disability requirement. The Veteran's claims were based on his contention that he had these conditions related to service, but there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a shin condition, right eye condition, right ear hearing loss, vertigo, or TBI. The claims for these conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Board denied reopening the claims of service connection for hearing loss in both ears, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the inadequacy of recent VA and private medical examinations. A new examination is needed to determine the current severity of his bilateral ear hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury and the claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's record needs to be updated, and he must provide information about his private treatment for his back, including chiropractic care and surgery at St. Lukes Hospital in Houston, Texas. He also needs to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current back disability and the severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for tinnitus, PTSD, and sleep apnea. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and eye injury have been remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's middle finger disorder of the left hand is granted a 10% rating. Bilateral hearing loss is denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, recurrent tinnitus, and an increased rating for a scar on the upper third of his left thigh have all been granted. The grant is based on direct service connection due to in-service acoustic trauma.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional VA medical records from the Richmond and Fort Lee VA facilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, but has remanded them for further development to clarify periods of active service and obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran did not report having these conditions prior to his death.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, breathing-related disability, and lower back disability are granted. The Veteran is denied for higher initial ratings or earlier effective dates for her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including plantar fascitis, have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show that it was caused by military noise exposure, and there is no evidence of a diagnosis within one year after separation from service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of recurrent tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further examination and development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and rating for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions and missing treatment records. The Veteran is also asked to provide additional private treatment records from Dr. Boone and Dr. Mittal, as well as VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder also claimed as memory loss was granted. Other claims were remanded due to the need for additional evidence.