Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and right shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development. Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and hearing testimony are inadequate for decision-making purposes, particularly regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C was dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was reopened and granted. The appeal of his claim for diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and Hepatitis B were also dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various upper and lower extremity disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The VA will need to schedule updated examinations that take into account the Veteran’s STRs.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of 70 percent for panic disorder without agoraphobia was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating. Service connection for hearing loss in the right ear was also denied due to lack of current evidence meeting VA standards.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, the hearing loss claim remains denied and the case is remanded to obtain a VA examination regarding the Veteran's Camp Lejeune exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on presumptive service connection due to chronic symptoms since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and did not reopen his claim for service connection for headaches.

The Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities prior to September 16, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service or as a result of post-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his left shoulder disorder and bilateral hearing loss were not found to meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected conditions, and there is no evidence that the gastric adenocarcinoma had its onset in service. Therefore, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 are denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, delusional disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and various other conditions are granted. Service connection is also granted for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service connected because it began during his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.