Hearing loss Board decisions

Service connection granted for acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor related disorder) and depression.,Effective dates denied for right hamstring muscle condition, right calf muscle injury, bilateral hearing loss, left calf muscle injury, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for multiple sebaceous and pilonidal cysts, lower back disability (including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine), myalgia (including as secondary to a lower back disability), and bilateral hearing loss due to additional evidence being developed by VA. The PACT Act may also require further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to include obtaining VA and private chiropractor treatment records, scheduling a VA examination for headaches, and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and rhinitis have been withdrawn. Service connection has been granted for bilateral hearing loss and reopened for rhinitis (to include vasomotor rhinitis and/or allergic rhinitis).

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and hepatitis C due to additional evidence being added to the record. The Veteran's former representative withdrew from representation, so the case will be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. The decision is based on medical opinions provided by private physicians who concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were caused or aggravated by noise exposure during his active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current condition did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to active service.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for DIC benefits based on service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the benefit was already granted in full.,Service connection for high blood pressure is denied because there is no probative evidence linking it to active service, a period of inactive duty training (IDT), or an injury during a period of active duty for training (ADT).,The Veteran's claim for right eye vision loss due to welding exposure during his military service remains pending and must be remanded.,Service connection for the right knee disability is denied as there is no evidence linking it to active service, a period of inactive duty training (IDT), or an injury during a period of active duty for training (ADT).,The Veteran's claim for left knee disability remains pending and must be remanded.,Service connection for the lower lumbar back injury with multiple surgeries is denied as there is no evidence linking it to active service, a period of inactive duty training (IDT), or an injury during a period of active duty for training (ADT).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is causally linked to his in-service exposure to hazardous noise, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary for the Veteran's back disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, neck disability, ankle disabilities, hearing loss, tinnitus, and headache disability due to potential service connection issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right foot disability (pes planus), and left foot disability (pes planus) have been granted. The claim for service connection for cervical spine disability is remanded.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for cirrhosis of the liver and TDIU. The case is now back with the Board.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as well as bilateral hearing loss are granted. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee condition(s), left knee condition(s), and neck instability. The claims are remanded for further development including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The TDIU issue is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the sleep apnea issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability of the left ear, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not render him incapable of obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 14, 2016. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU prior to that date.