Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, while left ear hearing loss and a right arm condition are denied. The Board has also remanded for further development regarding upper torso and cervical spine conditions.,Service connection for an upper torso injury and a cervical spine condition remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service exposure to noise, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for bilateral mixed hearing loss at the March 2018 Board hearing.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than January 16, 2014 for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and for service connection for a pulmonary disability were denied. The Board also found that remand was necessary to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and military service. Service connection for COPD is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected tinnitus and that it was not caused by an in-service injury, event, or disease.

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

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability as the Veteran's pure tone thresholds and speech recognition scores did not meet the numerical standards to be considered a disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was withdrawn, and the appeal is dismissed.,Service connection granted for left and right foot plantar fasciitis. The condition is considered to have first manifested during service.,Service connection granted for bilateral hearing loss. The condition is attributed to exposure to hazardous noise during service.,The Veteran's claim for rectal colon polyps, post-operative, remains pending as remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and requires additional opinions to determine if the Veteran's current left shoulder disability is related to service, and whether his bilateral hearing loss began in service. The claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of his left ear hearing loss disability and whether it is related to service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a relationship to service, and the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 40 percent effective June 5, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further examinations. The issues include shin splints, left ankle disability, hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, and onychomycosis and tinea pedis of both feet.

Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is remanded and will be evaluated based on the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinions in the January 2012 VA examination. A new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of current disability or in-service noise exposure that caused the conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to their combined rating of 50% and his educational attainment and occupational experience.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.