Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the audiometric test results and conflicting opinions from different VA examiners.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities, but the case is remanded for additional development including obtaining medical records and a vocational rehabilitation folder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board finds that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder not otherwise specified, is service-connected. The Veteran also has a current diagnosis of bilateral flat feet, but there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology dating back to service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss cannot be established due to lack of medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are service-connected, with no current disability for right ear hearing loss.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran will also be provided with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, as well as an opinion regarding his ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed right ear hearing loss is etiologically related to service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA compensation criteria.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not service connected. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus service connection for tinnitus secondary to bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, combine to render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment since April 6, 2015. His diabetes requires regulation of dietary activities but not restriction of physical activities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment that are consistent with his education and occupational experience, effective from July 11, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity and etiology of his hearing loss.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to service and therefore, denies his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete service department records. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability for the Veteran's back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, or skin disorder and denied all service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss, now rated as bilateral hearing loss, does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation based on audiometric test results.

The Board found no evidence of a hearing loss disability in service and denied the claim for bilateral hearing loss.,Pneumonia is not considered a disease incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been granted, but the initial ratings assigned are less than what he seeks.