Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and PTSD claims. The Veteran will need to provide records from any healthcare providers who have treated him for these conditions, and a VA examination is required to determine if he meets the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a hearing loss disability in accordance with VA standards.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both granted. The Board found that the Veteran had current disabilities, but denied service connection due to lack of a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current conditions.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, as well as to assess the severity of his right shoulder DJD and scar disabilities and his parasomnia and adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened, but the claim remains denied. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy were granted initial ratings of 20 percent each.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred during a qualifying period of active duty, National Guard ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus have been rated at the maximum allowed under VA regulations, with no further increase in rating possible.,The Veteran's right hand strain has not met the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or ankylosis.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The Veteran's color blindness and eye disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee chondromalacia, left knee chondromalacia, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and eczema due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's discharge was not due to willful misconduct, and thus his period of service is honorable. The claims for service connection are being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to continuous symptoms since service separation, meeting the requirements for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of hearing loss, as the current evidence does not meet the criteria for service connection due to inadequate reasoning in the previous VA examiner's report.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded and will be reviewed again.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an eye disability is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim as the Veteran has been diagnosed with glaucoma and cataracts, which are related to Agent Orange exposure.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for liver disease is denied. The Board finds no new and material evidence received since the December 2010 rating decision that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the underlying claim of entitlement to service connection for liver disease.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for skin problems and sexual problems are remanded as VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to active service, specifically Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of service treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain these records and associate them with the claims file.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The Veteran's PTSD rating remains at 50%.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability, leading to its dismissal.