Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board finds that his hearing did not worsen during service.,Service connection for tinea cruris is denied because the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of this condition, and the STRs do not show any treatment or complaints related to it.,The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral foot tinea pedis is granted as there is evidence of a current disability (diagnosis in 1970) and the Board finds that his condition was incurred during active duty due to exposure to hot and humid environment.,Service connection for bilateral hand tremor is remanded because the VA examiner provided negative opinions without adequate rationale.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted due to the balance of positive and negative evidence in his favor, considering his credible contentions of continuity of symptomatology since military discharge.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, as they preclude him from working in environments of noise even with his hearing aids.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for an ear condition and left ear hearing loss are remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA regulations, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss claims are denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.,The Veteran's severe depression, type II diabetes mellitus, left hand tingling, left leg numbness and tingling, and right leg numbness and tingling claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not show that his service-connected hearing loss warrants any higher evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that he does not have a current disability of either condition for VA purposes. The claim for tinnitus was remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining medical opinions and STRs.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria for a hearing loss condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and back disability due to incomplete service treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to make efforts to obtain these records from various sources, including the Adjutant General, DMDC, MODS, Army Human Resources Command, and AMEDD Record Processing Center.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The issues of higher disability ratings for various conditions and service connection for other conditions are not addressed as the appeal is no longer pending.

The appeal of a finding that a duty to assist error has been identified during the higher-level review of the claim for right ear hearing loss is dismissed. The issue remains pending as there was not a final decision on the matter.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal or request an extension of time within one year of the December 2015 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding the evidence to be approximately evenly balanced and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The appeal for a low back condition manifested by pain is being remanded.