Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information in the record, including missing VA medical records and a Social Security Administration (SSA) decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or heart disease manifested by RBBB with sinus bradycardia, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.,The VA examinations did not find any underlying heart disease or hypertension in the veteran's case.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with a VA examination to determine if his back and neck scarring are related to shrapnel wounds from active duty.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and partial amputations of the great toes, render him unemployable due to his physical limitations.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The claim for increased rating of psoriasis was granted, but the effective dates are not specified.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right inguinal hernia, hemorrhoids, peptic ulcer disease, and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected right ear sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability level of hearing impairment in his left ear that meets VA criteria for a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied.

The Board has ordered a VA audiological examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss. The examiner is instructed to address whether there was an increase in the severity of the disability from December 1978 to May 1979, and if so, whether this increase was beyond the natural progress of the disorder.

The veteran's PTSD, left eye disability, and bilateral hearing loss are all rated at their maximum levels. The Board finds no basis to grant higher ratings for any of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was granted, while his claims for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, resulting in a denial of his claim.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, broken nose, back disorder, and left leg disorder are all denied. The claim for a compensable rating for residuals of fracture of the fifth finger of the left hand remains pending.,Service connection was granted for a noncompensable rating for residuals of fracture of the fifth finger of the left hand.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a mouth injury due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to confirm any verified in-service stressors and to determine if the veteran's current PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The initial rating for diabetes mellitus was also denied.