Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for reopening of the hip, low back, and leg disorders were granted but only as to their reopening status.,The neurological disorder affecting bilateral lower extremities and right shoulder disorder are both remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating based on VA examination results.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, but denied claims for other conditions including cervical spine, hip, and foot disabilities. The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The TDIU claim will also be adjudicated.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for low back pain and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and the retrieval of any outstanding treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they require additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it is related to in-service acoustic trauma and continuous symptomatology since service.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent evaluation of bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension has been reopened. The effective date of the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.,The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an organic disorder manifested by abnormal pap smears. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and its relationship to service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and depression are all granted service connection.,Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis of the right hand, arthritis of the left hand, fibromyalgia, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and a sleep-related disability (including obstructive sleep apnea) are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be reviewed with a new VA medical opinion.