Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his left ear hearing loss disability is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an updated examination.

The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for high cholesterol, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disorder and diabetes mellitus are denied.,Evidence received since the March 2012 rating decisions does not relate any of these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to a service-connected anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD), and diabetes mellitus type II (DMII).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's hearing loss, sinus disability, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and venous disabilities of the legs are not service-connected as they do not have a direct link to his military service.,Hemorrhoids were also not found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for left knee strain with degenerative joint disease, right knee strain with degenerative joint disease, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for a Decision Review Officer (DRO) hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of right ear hearing loss is remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus remains pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, lumbar spine disorder and right hip disorder, right ear hearing loss, sciatica, cervical spine disability, residuals of a right foot injury, depressive disorder, and left arm disability. The issues are secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee Baker's cyst, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and GAD) due to lack of current disability or evidence linking the conditions to service. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted. His IBS is rated at 30 percent, but the issue of hemorrhoids remains unresolved.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to a service-connected anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD), and diabetes mellitus type II (DMII).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) rating.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, and diabetes mellitus, Type II due to conflicting evidence regarding current diagnoses and lack of definitive medical nexus.

The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims as they are now moot due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted and remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) after withdrawing his original appeal in May 2011.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection claims, higher evaluations for various disabilities, and a TDIU claim due to the addition of new evidence. The Veteran is also scheduled for VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the issues of bilateral hearing loss, scar on the brain, and dental trauma. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.