Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is a direct result of his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.,Service connection for right hip strain and left hip strain was granted, with the reasoning that these conditions are due to or the result of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in March 2014. New evidence has been received since then, reopening the claims but they are still being remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between current hearing loss and military service.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, and left hand disorder. The claims of service connection for plantar fasciitis, cervical disorder, right ear disorder, jaw disorder, and bilateral hand wart disorder are being remanded.,The Veteran's assertions regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed conditions have been considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including left ankle, right and left wrist, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and therefore service connection cannot be granted for gastrointestinal, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, or TMJ.

The Veteran's appeal for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and mast cell activation syndrome due to a lack of complete service personnel and treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, while his claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted with an effective date of January 5, 2009. The decision is based on the receipt of relevant service personnel records that were not previously associated with the claims file at the time of the April 2011 denial.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss but granted and remanded the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's request to readjudicate his right ear hearing loss claim is denied as there is no new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board has remanded the issues of left hip strain, right hip strain, and gastrointestinal condition.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, left leg shin splints, a left knee disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied as there is no evidence of current conditions or service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip arthritis and status post right hip replacement, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss.,The Veteran's left hip arthritis is considered to have had its onset during active-duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, acne vulgaris and acne keloidalis nuchae, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from September 30, 2009 to March 28, 2019.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the case is remanded for further action regarding TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but remanded the issue of left ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence in the record.