Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his passing during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability on secondary basis, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea. The claims are all granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been remanded for further development. The Board found that the current ratings are appropriate, but the issues of service connection remain unresolved.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, right ankle disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for right knee disability, left knee disability, left ankle arthritis, and left leg condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus due to withdrawal by the appellant. The cases for coronary artery disease and mood disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus need further examination and consideration. The case is being remanded to allow for additional evidence to be added to the file and for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left wrist disorder, left arm disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension are granted as these conditions are found to have originated during active service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to August 6, 2014, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's service connection for left ear hearing loss disability is granted. The rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine remains at 40 percent, but a higher rating is granted for left lower extremity neurological impairment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, right foot planter wart, and skin rash. The cases are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is denied as there was no diagnosis of hearing loss in the right ear during the appeal period.,Service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, respiratory disorder (rhinitis, asthmatic bronchitis, bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea), CAD, autoimmune insufficiency with orthostatic hypotension and memory problems, and hyperlipidemia is denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for bilateral knee disorder is denied as the Veteran did not step foot in Vietnam or have other qualifying service. The Board found subjective arthralgia but acknowledged the Veteran's competence to report on his symptoms.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The Veteran's increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, right ankle osteoarthritis and Achilles tendonitis, left ankle osteoarthritis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are also granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability and denied entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's PTSD, including whether his substance abuse is related to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because he does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for migraines is remanded due to the lack of a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for further examination and opinion. The Veteran's claims are not currently granted as service connection is denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral shin splints, bilateral heel spurs, and initial compensable ratings for lumbar spine strain, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The claim for tinnitus was granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss and TBI were denied.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated at 0 percent and his bilateral tinnitus is also rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Board found that these ratings are appropriate based on the medical evidence.