Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and urinary disorder have been granted. The claim for urinary disorder is remanded due to the need to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded it for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and low back disability are granted, while the remaining issues remain pending due to lack of evidence or further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claims for tinnitus are also remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the pending hearing loss claims.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran should be awarded TDIU, but noted insufficient evidence to determine his current employment status and requested further examination of his PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service combat-related noise exposure. The claims were reopened due to new evidence showing continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating than 10 percent for the right wrist disability due to additional VA records not having been considered.

Your service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have already been granted, so the appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for a TDIU and SMC based on deafness are being remanded due to their inextricability with the claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The remand also includes obtaining a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's current hearing loss disability. The case is being sent back for another audiological examination.

An effective date prior to December 3, 2012 for PTSD is dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable.,Scars on the back, right axilla and right shoulder were rated at 20 percent after March 27, 2014.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and granted service connection for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting VA compensation criteria. An initial increased rating of 30 percent but no higher for chronic sinusitis is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service. The VA audiologist will need to provide an addendum opinion considering the converted in-service audiogram readings and the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, heart palpitations, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD or another diagnosed condition), plantar keratotic lesions, and right-side nose scar as there may be outstanding VA treatment records that have not been associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability has been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period, and no higher rating is warranted based on the evidence of record.