Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus, type II are related to service. The claims for speech impairment, sinus disability, gastrointestinal disability, and psychiatric disability have been denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding his hearing acuity during service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral SNHL but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with an appropriate VA examination and adjudicate his claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right foot disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea secondary to service-connected tinnitus are being remanded for further development.

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

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board found no evidence of a current right ear hearing loss disability or tinnitus within one year of separation from service, and there is insufficient continuity of symptomatology to establish service connection. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was noted at enlistment but not aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a cervical spine disability, and an eye disorder. The other issues have been remanded due to incomplete development.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA audiological examination to assess the severity of his left ear hearing loss disability, and to determine whether the increase in his service-connected left ear hearing loss is related to military noise exposure or an intervening cause.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA treatment records, as well as providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus disability, and bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, while his PTSD is rated at 30 percent. The Board granted the Veteran's claims for service connection but denied his requests for increased evaluations.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is found to be at least as likely as not related to active service, and the claim for service connection for this condition is granted. The claims for bilateral eye disability and right knee disability are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations of his hearing loss and lumbar spine disability. The case will be reviewed by the RO after this development.