Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including hearing loss, shoulder injuries, back pain, radiculopathy, and PTSD. The Board has remanded these claims for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus must be remanded due to incomplete notification regarding new and material evidence, and because the issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a respiratory disorder, finding that there was no current evidence of hearing loss or respiratory conditions meeting VA criteria. The Veteran's STRs showed some symptoms but did not establish a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is found to have had its onset in service.

The Board dismissed all claims related to service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, lung condition, skin condition, and TDIU as the Veteran died during the appeal. The cause of death was listed as pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive lung disease, cor pulmonale with heart failure, and exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for the cause of death is granted due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, with impairment of auditory acuity at Level I in both ears. The Board found the evidence insufficient to warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connection is established based on in-service noise exposure.,PTSD is granted as service connection is established based on combat stressors reported by the Veteran.,Squamous cell carcinoma appeal is dismissed due to withdrawal of claim.,Residuals of total knee arthroplasty and lumbar injury are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and military noise exposure. However, it granted service connection for tinnitus as it manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's hearing loss is determined to be due to noise exposure during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and are not related to in-service noise exposure. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding no evidence of in-service noise exposure or herbicide/ionizing radiation exposure.

The Veteran's DDD of the cervical spine is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for a back disorder, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, upper respiratory infection, irregular heart beat with chest pain, hypertension, and acne have all been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or service connection.,Service connection was not granted due to lack of a diagnosed disability in the record.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, but his vertigo is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees, left ankle and foot, gout, eye conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and major depressive disorder. The appeals were based on a direct relationship to service without any presumption or secondary theory.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were denied. The issues regarding initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for diabetes and initial ratings in excess of 40 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy right and left lower extremity were also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure.