Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle injury residuals, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded as there are new symptoms reported by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to his lumbar spine, cervical spine, right ankle, hearing loss, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, chronic urination (neurogenic bladder), and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet require further examination and opinion due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. After reviewing all relevant evidence, including VA and private medical opinions, the Board finds that there is at least an equipoise of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as a direct result of noise exposure during his military service, and the Board affirms this decision based on continuity of symptoms from service to current diagnosis.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding aggravation and a lack of pre-service audiometric data.

The Board dismissed the appeals of service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his preexisting conditions did not worsen during service and were not related to service.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection of the claimed conditions. The issues are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's preexisting hearing loss did not worsen beyond its natural progression during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lung disability (to include COPD), sleep disability, and restless leg syndrome due to incomplete verification of the appellant's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD was dismissed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted the reopening of a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new evidence supports a link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for enucleation of the right eye due to malignant melanoma was reopened, and he is now granted service connection. His claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran does not have a current disability that meets the criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his military service due to noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address the Veteran's claims of hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus.

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for stomach ulcers is denied.,Service connection for a heart disability is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for CAD was denied, and he is now receiving a 30 percent rating from November 21, 2016. The appeal on the earlier effective date issue has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded multiple issues for further development and clarification, including service connection claims for irritable bowel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss disability, degenerative arthritis of the knees, and hypertensive renal disease. The Veteran's claims are pending due to incomplete VA records and lack of a Statement of the Case.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder), and a low back disability due to lack of evidence showing in-service injury or disease.