Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. The issues of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus are addressed in a separate remand.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability. Additionally, the Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if the veteran's current low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities and completion of the VA Form 21-8940.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to discuss the effect of the Veteran's hearing loss on his occupational functioning and daily activities. The claim is being returned for further development.

The Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss, and his psychiatric disability is presumed to be related to service. The left eye condition needs further clarification regarding its nature (disease or defect) and whether it was aggravated by service.

The VA examiner found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability resulting from service exposure to noise, as the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was noted at entry and did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 16, 2015.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability. The decision is mixed on the right knee issue, as it was withdrawn prior to the issuance of a final decision.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The decision also found that the Veteran's PTSD is related to military sexual trauma during her service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues except hearing loss were withdrawn by the Veteran. The Board grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for left ear hearing loss, and the claim is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his service-connected atypical ear pain and right inguinal hernia, as well as his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was not granted any new or material evidence to reopen his previously denied claims.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and left ear hearing loss, as well as reopened the claims for these conditions. The Veteran's current symptoms of snoring, gasping or choking during sleep, restless sleep, large neck size, sexual dysfunction, high blood pressure, and obesity are considered to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 1, 2012, and in excess of zero percent thereafter for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn.,The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was reopened due to the submission of new evidence suggesting a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric conditions. The AOJ has ordered additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these claims.,The Veteran also seeks increased ratings for his left thumb injury and left eye injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete records from his previous and current employers. The Veteran is asked to provide information about any private or VA treatment providers who have treated him since March 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's recent move and will schedule a video-conference hearing at her local RO in Texas.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his claim for service connection of esophagitis/GERD has been granted. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating or reopening of the GERD claim.