Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, sinusitis, headache disorder, and respiratory disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional records from your National Guard service and private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and lack of consideration of lay evidence.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during service, and continuity of symptomatology was not established. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder NOS and depressive disorder NOS. The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus remain denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for right and left ear hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current hearing loss. The VA examiner is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's preexisting hearing loss clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, was aggravated by service, or if any current hearing loss had its onset in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the April 2008 rating decisions. The claims are now remanded for further development, including an audiometric examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the issues of service connection for right knee disability, right leg condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss. The claims are remanded to allow for a VA examination to determine if current hearing loss disabilities were incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The Veteran's lung disability, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation, specially adapted housing, and a special home adaptation grant as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for these benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his bronchial asthma is currently rated at 30 percent. Both conditions are not entitled to higher ratings based on the provided evidence.

The Board has remanded 12 issues related to service connection and evaluations for various conditions, including headaches, allergies, erectile dysfunction, cervical disorders, neurological disorders, hearing loss, and back pain. The remand is due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from San Juan VAMC.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an initial compensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for hearing loss and an initial disability rating for lumbar spine strain. The Veteran needs to be provided with another VA examination for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart disabilities have been dismissed due to their death.