Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or lumbar DDD.

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

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, including exposure to loud noise during his duties as a pharmacist's mate.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a valid audiogram and considering an extraschedular rating due to the interference with employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and atrial fibrillation are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including ratings for PTSD, anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition with osteoarthritis and scars, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for a videoconference hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, CHF and COPD, were not service-connected.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was not incurred in service and is not etiologically related to his military service.,The Veteran's actinic keratosis was not incurred in service and is not etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus can be decided on the merits.

The Veteran's lung disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not found to be related to service. The claim for a lung disorder was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a diagnosed PTSD disability related to an in-service incident which caused the Veteran to have fear of hostile military activity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, ankle disorders, knee disorders, hip disorders, and psychiatric and gastrointestinal issues, were denied as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate medical opinions regarding his hearing loss conditions and for updated audiological findings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no competent evidence linking his current hearing loss to military noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims of chronic ear infections and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was aggravated by service, and whether any part of his current bilateral hearing loss is related to chronic tonsillitis. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss will be considered as not being related to service due to lack of evidence showing aggravation.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy. The case has been remanded to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicides during his service aboard the USS Kawishiwi.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting left ear hearing loss increased in severity during service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than June 20, 2016, for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.