Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was granted service connection. The left ankle condition claim is dismissed due to procedural defects. Other claims for various conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not show that he has a disability level of hearing loss required for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent disabling for eosinophilic esophagitis is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, DDD of the cervical spine, Barrett's esophagus, RUE palsy, and LUE palsy due to potential service connection based on military noise exposure and contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was previously rated by the AOJ, but the rating decision used incorrect audiometric test results. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed right ear hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, left lower extremity disability, and right lower extremity disability as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and unspecified anxiety disorder was denied. The Board also remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral flat feet.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of right ear hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and allergic rhinitis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board granted an effective date of June 7, 2018, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, which is currently diagnosed as sensorineural but may be non-organic. The VA needs to conduct further examination to determine if the hearing loss is organic or non-organic in nature and whether it is related to military service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, hearing loss, eczema, anxiety, and depression.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, headaches, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and cervical spondylosis with cervical strain (neck disability) and low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and increased the rating for residuals of right thumb cyst surgery to 20 percent, while denying a compensable disability rating for the surgical scar. The claims for back, left knee, and radiculopathy disabilities were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for anxiety with sleep disturbance and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss due to the need for updated medical evaluations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or continuity of symptomatology post-service. The Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran had in-service onset of these conditions due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted. The claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and migraines are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss based on the results of a controlled Maryland CNC speech discrimination test and pure tone audiometry tests.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, dental and oral, inexperienced procedures, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed as the claims were already pending at the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma. The decision also acknowledges service connection for tinnitus and notes the inconsistency between the determination of noise exposure causing tinnitus versus hearing loss.