Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is granted, and the case is remanded for a new rating decision on his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran is not entitled to a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and was not entitled to an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for right wrist CTS.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, and left knee disability. The decision was based on a lack of evidence showing these conditions had their onset during active service or were otherwise related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right knee disorder, hepatitis C, and liver disorder due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability or a link between these conditions and active duty service. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for prostate disability and numbness of the fingers as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability was denied. However, his claim of service connection for depression due to a service-connected lumbar spine disability is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability has been dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of its onset during or within one year after service.

The appeal is granted as new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, right shoulder disorder, and bilateral hip disorders are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran will need to provide any outstanding service medical records and a new VA examination will be scheduled.

The Veteran's combined rating is 70 percent, which does not meet the requirement for permanent and total disability to qualify his wife for CHAMPVA benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability. The AOJ previously reduced the rating from 10% to zero percent, and now the Board has decided that further development is needed before deciding whether he is eligible for a higher rating.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted service connection, and he is also awarded special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ due to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is being remanded for further evaluation and additional medical records to be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal was not perfected due to a late substantive appeal. The issue of entitlement to service connection for headache disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, along with other service-connected conditions, have resulted in a TDIU from August 23, 2012 to January 14, 2014.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral pes planus due to the Veteran's pre-existing condition that existed prior to service. The Veteran's hearing loss is remanded as there may have been a material change in his hearing since the last examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hiatal hernia, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression were decided. The claim for hiatal hernia was withdrawn by the Veteran. Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression. Right ear hearing loss is denied. Compensation claims under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities do not meet VA criteria for a disability or are not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis of the feet, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were denied.,Service connection claims for these conditions were also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as well as his request for a combined disability rating of 60 percent effective June 21, 2001. The issues have been referred to the AOJ for consideration of CUE in a November 1991 rating decision regarding service connection for right hip and low back disabilities.