Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.,PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent effective September 9, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is not related to his military service. However, the Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, as it was at least as likely as not related to acoustic trauma during service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the lack of updated treatment records and an outdated VA examination. A new examination is needed to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as it did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period and continuity of symptomatology is not established. The disability is also not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional evidence and examinations. The Veteran's service-connected conditions include migraine headaches, a left forehead laceration, tinea pedis of the bilateral feet, gout, sleep apnea, multiple painful joints, allergies, bilateral knee swelling with pain, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a bilateral ankle injury, an upper and lower back disorder, and tinnitus. The claims are remanded for further development including obtaining SSA records, VA treatment records, and examinations.

The Veteran's previously denied skin disorder claim is reopened, and service connection for a lower back disability is granted. Service connection for psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran’s claims for service connection for a back disability, heart disability, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal disability (claimed as diarrhea), acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety, depression, and PTSD), respiratory disability (claimed as breathing problems) to include COPD, left upper quadrant curvilinear calcification (claimed as aortic aneurysm), and enlarged prostate have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA audiological examination and obtaining updated medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examinations. The Veteran's right leg injury and bilateral hearing loss are being reviewed, but without complete records and a proper examination, it is not possible to determine if service connection should be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to noise during active service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 19, 2017 was denied. From April 19, 2017 onwards, the Veteran sought an increased rating higher than 30 percent. Both requests were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his active duty service. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of medical evidence linking the disabilities to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is due to noise exposure during service and has been granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease, hypertension, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims for these conditions are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip and left hip disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle condition, finding that these disabilities are caused by his over-compensating gait.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension as there was no evidence of a disability during the period of the claim.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his right ear hearing loss and tinnitus claims, as well as denied his left ear hearing loss claim. The Veteran is found to have current disabilities of right ear hearing loss and tinnitus that are related to service.