Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a right leg condition due to his active duty service. The preponderance of evidence reflects that the Veteran's current right leg condition is less likely than not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the VA Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of extraschedular ratings.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as the evidence did not show that his disability warranted a higher rating than those assigned.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and thus cannot establish service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected as it is presumed to be due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, skin disorder, erectile dysfunction, and various other conditions have been denied. The Board found no current disability for the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remanded for further development, including a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's hearing loss disability and an appropriate VA examination to determine whether any low back disorder found is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other conditions that would warrant presumptive service connection. The disabilities are not presumed due to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not establish a link between his conditions and active duty. The reopening of claims was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for bilateral tinnitus is denied as he already has the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The derivative claim of entitlement to TDIU is remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as he did not have sufficient evidence to establish a current disability, and the VA examiner found no link between his military service and his current condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss is incurred during active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current disability level does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected hemorrhoids and left ear hearing loss, as well as any relevant private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but dismissed the claim of service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding medical records. The claim will be adjudicated again after all necessary actions have been taken.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The issues of bilateral hearing loss disability and skin disability are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of periods of active duty and inactive duty training (ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA), obtaining additional medical opinions regarding hearing loss and tinnitus, and providing the Veteran with a supplemental statement of the case on his claim for migraine headaches.