Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's hearing loss disability has worsened since his last VA audiological examination in January 2016, and updated treatment records are needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has taken jurisdiction over the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for left ear tympanic membrane perforation and associated hearing loss. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate reasoning in the previous VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's diagnoses are supported by medical evidence, his statements, and the confirmed in-service stressors and exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, specifically regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding his anxiety disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury, right wrist sprain, left shin splints, and PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The appeals are also remanded for further evaluation of other conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposures and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and reopening of service connection claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hearing loss, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back disability, residuals of a blood clot in the lower abdomen, and bilateral hearing loss are all denied. The claim for tinnitus is granted.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, but remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with depression), and alcohol and cannabis disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's left shoulder, back, and right hip disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during active service.,There is no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus related to service.