Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the relationship between his current hearing loss and service exposure. The peripheral neuropathy issues will also be remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss of both ears and tinnitus are service-connected as they were incurred during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their clinical onset in or are otherwise related to active service, and were not manifested within one year of his discharge from active service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or continuity of symptomatology since service. The VA examiner opined that the hearing loss is less likely than not caused by or a result of military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability within one year of separation from service and that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicides or other events that could lead to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development, including an extra-schedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and determined that it is warranted due to aggravation by active service. The Veteran currently has a diagnosed bilateral hearing disability, and his preexisting hearing loss was aggravated during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as well as his request for an increased rating for left tibia fracture residuals, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran has withdrawn his claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted, and his appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-concussion syndrome are all service-connected due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim, but further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss disability is due to noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The issue of an initial compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The case is being remanded for additional development to address the merits of the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and preclude gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to noise exposure during active service. The Veteran's current diagnosed depression is not shown to have had its clinical onset during service, thus service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are at least as likely as not due to noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Additional VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and potentially scheduling a VA examination.