Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ankle disability. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for the left ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and a heart disorder have been reopened. The Board finds that new evidence supports the reopening of these claims, but does not find sufficient evidence to grant service connection for any of them.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand orders and an insufficient VA examination. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being reviewed again for proper consideration of his in-service noise exposure, including from the rifle range.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were granted, but the Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Appellant's hearing loss is being reviewed again as part of this process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and left ankle disorder due to potential aggravation during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation regarding his ear disability, liver cysts, and right ureteral calculus.

The Board has dismissed appeals for lack of stamina, obstructive sleep apnea, type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. Appeals for hypertension (secondary to PTSD), kidney failure, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently not rated due to a lack of recent VA examination, and the examiner needs clarification on the March 2013 private audiometric testing. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for right knee disorder due to a secondary relationship with left knee disability. The Veteran's current right knee condition is being remanded for an addendum VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as it did not have its onset in service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of discharge. The VA examiner found the current hearing loss was not related to military noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not have its onset during service or within one year of discharge and has not been shown to be related to disease or injury incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss do not prevent him from securing or following a substantial gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for low back disorder, right knee disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that a new audiology examination is necessary to determine whether the Veteran currently has hearing loss for VA disability purposes and its relationship, if any, to military service. A new medical examination and opinion will also be required for the Veteran's tinnitus claim.