Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and hearing loss disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an eye disorder. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for a hearing loss disability. The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and less likely due to noise exposure, while his hearing loss does not meet VA criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and pseudo malaria.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred during active service and denied his claim. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation, nor could it be presumed due to exposure to noise.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is causally related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss did not increase in severity during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and granted a non-compensable rating for right ear hearing loss. Service connection was also denied for Meniere's syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development of his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The issues have not been fully addressed, particularly regarding the etiology of his hearing loss.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions, including bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, right ankle disorder, arthritis of the right ankle, lump masses throughout the body, residuals of a bilateral eye injury, multiple joint arthritis, right elbow condition, right knee disability, facial paralysis, and injuries to the tailbone and hips.

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

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted, but the assigned noncompensable rating is effective as of the date of his original claim.

The Board is reopening the claim for service connection for a back disability on the basis of new and material evidence. However, the claims are remanded to further develop before adjudicating them on the underlying merits.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral knee disabilities and bilateral hearing loss are not related to service, including his military service in Vietnam. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. Additional VA treatment records, including recent ones, need to be obtained.