Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo, including as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The evidence shows that the Veteran had exposure to loud noise during service and developed symptoms of vertigo later in life.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, rectal cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities (secondary to rectal cancer), and a sleep disorder. The claim for coronary artery disease is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep disability (including sleep apnea) are related to his service-connected conditions. The decision is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, back disability, bunions, bilateral hearing loss, sleep disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder) as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury, event, or disease that would support these claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 20% prior to September 6, 2013 and then increased to 40% from September 6, 2013 to May 6, 2018. From May 7, 2018 onwards, the rating is denied.

The Board has decided to remand four issues related to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, recurrent nose bleeds, and a skin condition on the head and feet. The Veteran's active duty includes service in Southwest Asia. VA examinations are needed to assess these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient private treatment records and a need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being reviewed, as well as his claims for depression and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had significant in-service noise exposure, which likely resulted in acoustic trauma, leading to current disabilities of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and umbilical hernia have been reopened. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions. Other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for defective bilateral hearing was reopened. Service connection for coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure is granted. The initial, noncompensable rating for deviated septum prior to May 1, 2015 is granted. A rating greater than 10 percent for deviated septum from May 1, 2015 is denied. Service connection for sleep apnea and a sleep disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, a pulmonary disability related to asbestos exposure, and PTSD have been granted. Service connection is also granted for a left shoulder disability (psoriatic arthritis). The Veteran's claim for COPD with asbestosis has been reopened due to new evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headache disorder are granted as service-connected.,Service connection is denied for the Veteran's claimed right hip disorder, right hand disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and prostate disorder.

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

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss resulted in Level I and Level II audiometric thresholds throughout the period on appeal, which do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss on an extraschedular basis. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, were denied service connection. The Board found that the conditions did not manifest to a compensable degree in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,There is no evidence of arthritis in the knees during service, and continuity of symptomatology was not established.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development as requested by the Veteran, including obtaining private treatment records and providing an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is dismissed due to his death.