Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral eye disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. New evidence submitted since the previous decisions does not provide sufficient information to reopen either claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's assertions of in-service noise exposure are credible, but there is no credible lay assertion of continuity of symptoms since service. The VA examination and opinion concluded that current bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, night sweats, chest pain, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and left knee disability have all been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for temporomandibular joint disorder (jaw pain).,No specific rating or effective date has been assigned in this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss due to inadequate examination opinions. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be related to service, as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or manifestations of these conditions during service. The Board found that the current diagnoses are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic disability manifested as right ear pain have all been granted.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but denied them on the merits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA audiological examination and consideration of an extraschedular evaluation due to the nature of his hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted as the Board finds that it had its onset in active service. The hearing loss claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's hearing loss and hypertension are being remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a VA examination to assess its current severity and whether it precludes him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim must also be remanded for a VA examination. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the above-remanded issues.,The Veteran's right knee disability and diabetes mellitus claims are being remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's right knee disability and diabetes mellitus claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are all granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is etiologically related to noise exposure during active military service, while his right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as these conditions are found to be related to the appellant's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is a result of noise exposure during his active service and grants service connection for tinnitus. The claim for bilateral hearing loss, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2, is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, as there is no evidence of a current disability during service or within one year thereafter. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her military noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's left femur tumor removal scar with muscle hernia is rated at 20 percent, and his right ear hearing loss is rated at 0 percent. The decision grants the higher rating for the left leg condition.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and denied his claim of service connection.