Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) on the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran must file a timely substantive appeal to continue his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and issuance of a Statement of the Case addressing all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is likely related to his time in combat during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements regarding its onset during active duty are credible and supported by medical evidence. The remaining claims of service connection for knee disabilities and hearing loss will be remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions and records, as well as for further development of the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board then determined that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disability. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with no specific exposure basis provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are due to acoustic trauma during his period of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability is not related to service, and his bilateral pes planus was not aggravated by service. The appeal for service connection on these issues is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding treatment records for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and a neck condition. The VA and private treatment records need to be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, a right knee condition, and a left knee condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining private treatment records.

The Board finds that the evidence is roughly in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus related to noise exposure during his military service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected hearing loss and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability, including depression.,Service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is denied as the condition was not incurred in or caused by service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be at least as likely as not caused by in-service noise exposure, resulting in a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.