Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remands them due to insufficient evidence of current diagnoses or etiology.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of malaria, and residuals of dysentery as there was no evidence to support the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for vertigo.

An evaluation of 10 percent for service-connected hepatitis C from June 10, 2015 is granted. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and tender scar, status post hernia repair is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the conditions and service.,Service connection for coronary artery disease has also been denied as there is no evidence that it began during or was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, other than headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss was aggravated by noise exposure during active duty service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted based on continuity of symptomatology during and after service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred in service, and the claim for service connection for this condition is granted.,The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss had improved and reduced his rating from 20% to noncompensable effective March 1, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records. The claims for service connection are related to exposure to herbicides, but no such evidence has been provided.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and the case is remanded for further examination regarding pes planus and right ankle disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for tinnitus and established secondary service connection based on his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The new evidence linked the tinnitus to his service-connected disability, and the Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence does not show a nexus to in-service noise exposure, and there is no other basis for granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service acoustic trauma. The VA will obtain updated treatment records, seek authorization for private treatment records, and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for left knee chondromalacia with degenerative arthritis is granted. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating due to the presence of flare-ups during which he cannot use his knee at all.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include back condition, bilateral hearing loss, skin condition (presumed due to Agent Orange exposure), and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for clarification on whether the appellant's National Guard service was federal or state-controlled, and to determine if any additional development is needed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service treatment records and a missing VA audiological examination. The Veteran is asked to provide any additional medical records, especially from her National Guard and Army Reserve service.