Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and right elbow disability is denied. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded as there was a duty to assist error regarding the examination.

The Veteran's right elbow disability, diagnosed as mild degenerative changes and ulnar nerve palsy, status post three arthroscopic surgeries, is granted service connection.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection.,New and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim for left ear hearing loss.,New and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions were dismissed as he did not comply with proper claims processing rules, including failing to submit a valid RAMP Opt-in or timely notice of disagreement.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the authorized representative withdrew the appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression), and sleep disturbances due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's hearing loss of the left ear is rated as noncompensable, and his lung cancer post lobectomy is also rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II remains at a 20% rating.,The Veteran needs to provide additional evidence or undergo further examination to support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted. The Board found that the current diagnosis of hypertension, combined with exposure to herbicide agents and a causal relationship established by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, meets the criteria for service connection.,Service connection for vertigo disorder was denied as it is not proximately due or aggravated by a service-connected disease or injury. The VA examiner's opinion concluded that the Veteran's vertigo is more likely related to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo rather than his migraines.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been granted service connection. The right hip, left knee, and right foot conditions have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining his complete service personnel records for his period of service in the Navy Reserves. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all Reserve treatment records, specifically any medical records, pertaining to his service in the Army Reserve from October 2008 to April 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, hypertension, vision disability (claimed as macular degeneration), residual(s) of a left shoulder sprain, and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine. The Veteran submitted new and relevant evidence that tends to show a more complete picture of his disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to her in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of tinnitus, hearing loss, and low back pain have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The cases are now remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, constipation, and hypertension. The case was remanded for further action on the issue of left ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active-duty service, while there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes regarding his hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate etiology opinions.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hearing loss, tinnitus, breathing condition, left knee and leg, right knee and leg, mental condition (depression, anxiety relationship concerns, nightmares), skin condition on legs, and swelling in feet have all been denied.,There is no indication of service connection being granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the authorized representative withdrew the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran did not have a hearing disability at the time of his discharge and no evidence of in-service noise exposure or permanent threshold shifts. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a nexus between military noise exposure and later development of hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease (IHD), finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service. The Board also noted that the Veteran did not claim onset within or shortly after service.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn and are dismissed. The Board did not make a determination on the merits of any claims.