Hearing loss Board decisions

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied the claim as there is no evidence that his current hearing loss disability was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA audiological examination to determine if he currently has a hearing loss disability for VA purposes. Service connection will be decided based on the merits of his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service. Service connection was denied for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence of its onset during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of headaches or bilateral hearing loss, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded due to further development being required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to assess his bilateral hearing loss and skin disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to his service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issues of increased ratings for the gastric ulcer and right ring finger disability are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable schedular rating and an extra-schedular rating for his service-connected hearing loss in the left ear. The evidence does not support granting either of these ratings.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with his current benefits and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his exposure to acoustic trauma during service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of a VA audiological examination report and adjudication of the TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service exposure to noise, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction did not have onset during service or within one year of separation, and were not otherwise caused by his active service. The hearing loss was not shown to be due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, Social Security Administration (SSA) records, and a new VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral hearing loss. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for all issues currently on appeal, including service connection claims.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The issue of reopening his previously denied obstructive sleep apnea claim has been reopened, but the new evidence received did not meet the criteria to grant service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is due to noise exposure during military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for various disabilities, including a right elbow disability, back disability, hand disorder, hearing loss, headaches, swollen glands, female problems and menstrual disorders, abdominal pain (residuals of hysterectomy), hypertension, left arm pain, right arm pain, left wrist pain, right hand pain, left knee pain, right knee pain, and bilateral foot disorder. The claims are being remanded for further development and consideration.