Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on the presumption of service connection due to continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a left upper extremity disorder and bilateral hearing loss due to failure to appear for VA examinations. The Veteran's symptoms must be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted as the evidence shows a current disability, in-service acoustic trauma, and a sound basis linking them.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since the January 2011 VA examination. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.,Service connection for pterygium, onychomycosis, keratitis with bilateral dry eyes, and corneal pannus have been remanded as there is insufficient information regarding the competency of the VA examiners who conducted these examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and his active service.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities has been established, warranting SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.,The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to in-service herbicide exposure. The cases of sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to ensure substantial compliance with a prior remand order, including obtaining private treatment records from Georgia Pacific. The Veteran is advised to report for a VA examination and updated medical records are requested.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with the most recent VA examination showing no exceptional pattern of hearing impairment and a numeric designation of Level I in both ears.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), right foot diabetic neuropathy, and left foot diabetic neuropathy has been denied.,The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to the grant of service connection in a previous decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability. The claim will be further evaluated with a VA audiology examination.

The Veteran's claims for psychiatric disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their onset and etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for a back condition due to insufficient evidence.

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

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The hearing loss and pes planus claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability but denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's noise exposure in service and medical opinions linking the current hearing loss to that exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for restless leg syndrome and dizziness/motion sickness due to errors in VA's pre-decisional duty to assist.