Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's right ear disorder and other conditions were denied service connection, while some of his knee disabilities received separate evaluations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being required. The claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability is denied as there is no evidence of chronicity during or within presumptive periods after service, and continuity of symptomatology since separation from service is not established. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains remanded.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings and service connection related to multiple conditions, including PTSD, TBI, low back disability, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, hearing loss, and a left orbital contusion. The Board has determined that these issues require additional development due to incomplete records and need further examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including reopening of claims for low back disability, left shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The rating for an acquired psychiatric disability is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss on an extraschedular basis was denied, and the claim for TDIU from August 1, 2007 to July 30, 2008 was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service hazardous noise exposure, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss due to his death during the appeal process.

The Board has not fully complied with previous remand directives and thus the cases are being returned to the RO for further development, including obtaining private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to continuity of symptomatology since discharge.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the evidence does not establish a nexus between in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating the use of a cane or wheelchair as a normal mode of locomotion. The Board has granted eligibility for specially adapted housing based on this finding.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical examination. The appellant is seeking service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, amyloidosis, prostate cancer, Parkinson's disease, and cortico basal degeneration, all potentially related to in-service exposure to toxins.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

Service connection is denied for a right shoulder condition, back disability, ingrown toenails of the left and right feet, eye condition (refractive error), hearing loss, respiratory condition, digestive condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus and depression with anxiety.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional service treatment records from October 1976 to July 1979. The appellant's current hearing loss disability in either ear does not meet VA criteria, and his other conditions have not been established as service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss disability for VA purposes and there is no evidence linking his hearing loss to in-service noise exposure or toxic exposures.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his period of active duty service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability have been denied as new and material evidence was not received within one year of the decision.,The Veteran's claim for a right wrist disability is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status or need for regular aid and attendance prior to December 14, 2019 was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless that he required regular assistance.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, a back disability, a brain tumor, bilateral eye disorder, a right knee disability, tinnitus, and a headache disorder. The decision found that the Veteran's preexisting hearing loss did not increase in severity during service.