Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition. However, there is no evidence of a current disability level of left ear hearing loss meeting VA criteria for such a disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing and issuance of a statement of the case for certain claims.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion regarding his service-connected PTSD, as well as potential aggravation of substance abuse by PTSD.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals affecting the bilateral upper and lower extremities are service-connected based on continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is not granted as there was no in-service hearing loss, and it did not manifest within one year after separation from service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not present in service or until many years thereafter, and are not related to service. Therefore, the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from the 1970s and arranging for a new VA examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and an increased rating for PTSD are also being addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to exposure to acoustic trauma.,Service connection was also granted for a skin condition (chloracne), with the reasoning that it preexisted service but was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been evaluated as noncompensable since September 2013. The Board found that the evidence did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss disability or right and left knee disorders that were incurred in service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notification regarding service records and alternative forms of evidence.

The Veteran's low back disability is not service-connected, as it did not occur during his active duty or National Guard service. His bilateral sciatica and peripheral neuropathy are secondary to his low back disability.,His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are presumed due to exposure to noise from artillery fire during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service and the Board finds that he is entitled to service connection for this condition. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss, ankle disabilities, knee disabilities, foot disabilities, left eye disability, hypertension, and sleep apnea are presumed to have been incurred due to his exposure to noise during military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals for impotence, PTSD, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records, and scheduling examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset in service and the Board finds that it meets the criteria for service connection. The issues of bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), alcoholism, and hepatitis C were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The left ear hearing loss was found to be pre-existing and not aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, as his hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty or are otherwise related to military service.