Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise that the condition began during service.,Service connection for depression is denied as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.

The Veteran's lung nodules due to asbestos exposure and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for further evaluation as the symptoms have worsened since his last VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of lumbar spine, cervical spine, left knee, right knee, and headaches disabilities. Additional development is needed to obtain workman's compensation records related to the Veteran’s claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for a skin disorder and peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion is inadequate and new treatment records are needed. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus may be related to in-service noise exposure, but further examination and evidence collection are required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to ambiguity in a previous VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between right ear hearing loss and service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination and the opportunity to submit any outstanding audiological treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's eczematous dermatitis remains at a maximum schedular rating of 60 percent, as he does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under alternative diagnostic codes. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and depression) is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not combine to preclude substantially gainful employment, as the VA examiners found that her conditions do not prevent her from performing sedentary work.

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

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hearing loss due to new and material evidence. However, it is denied as there is no competent medical opinion linking the current hearing loss disability to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to noise during service resulted in current tinnitus. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss as it did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria to establish a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD has been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria to establish a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral knee disorders, and lumbosacral spine disorder have all been reopened. The additional evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lung scarring, IBS, and familial tremors due to a lack of nexus between the conditions and service. The Veteran's exposure to noise during service was conceded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings in most cases.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease, bilateral hearing loss disability, and hypertension. The Veteran's vision loss claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA audiological examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.