Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss disability and in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's service treatment records did not show any abnormalities with his hearing during service or at discharge, and he reported experiencing hearing loss only after 2011.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to the need for additional examinations to determine the current level of hearing capacity in both ears.

The Veteran's service connection for left ear sensorineural hearing loss is granted, and the issue of a higher initial rating for right ear sensorineural hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's testimony regarding his in-service exposure to noise and subsequent ringing in his ears is credible. The claim to reopen the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his hearing loss and sleep apnea disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right arm disability and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen service connection claims, as well as the claim of entitlement to cause of death. The appellant must clarify her intention regarding substitution or accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to noise exposure during active duty training (ACDUTRA) periods in the Army National Guard.

The Board has granted the Veteran's applications to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims with new evidence. Service connection was also granted for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen his hypothyroidism and sleep apnea service connection claims, and the arthritis, back condition, neck condition, high cholesterol, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer residuals, coronary artery disease, scar due to coronary artery bypass grafting, scar due to radical prostatectomy, PTSD, and rating increase claims have all been denied.

The Veteran's hearing loss is rated at zero percent, as the audiometric test results do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is related to his military service despite a VA examiner's opinion. The decision gives the benefit of doubt to the Veteran.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to noise exposure during service, while his tinnitus began during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination. The examiner is asked to provide a new opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, diabetes, heart disorder, left leg tumor (prostate cancer), vision disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and sleep apnea were not incurred or aggravated during service. The Board found no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and military service.,There is insufficient evidence to presume exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam or Korea.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including tinea cruris, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disability, and a cognitive disability. The issues have been returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further investigation and clarification of her incarceration status, as well as an audit of her pension account. Additionally, there is a need to ensure proper notification regarding her right to appeal the overpayment of $18,692.07 in pension benefits.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable under the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, and a higher rating is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.