Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions, and there is no link between his active duty service and these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for right foot disability and left foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a causal relationship between his current conditions and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection or TDIU due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, nocturnal bruxism, a scar on the right eye following an accident, retinal degeneration, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (claimed as bilateral sciatica), and other conditions. The Board found no current disabilities or sufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for a back disorder. The decision on the back disorder is based on direct evidence showing no in-service injury or disease, with no continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen his claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The low back disorder claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, a residual of meningitis, are rated at 50 percent since April 24, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded for additional development and clarification of his conditions, exposure basis, and theories of entitlement. The issues include bilateral hand disability, hypertension, cervical degenerative disc disease, lumbar degenerative disease, respiratory disability (asthma), bilateral hearing loss, and left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and fibromyalgia have been denied. The Veteran has been granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches, effective August 1, 2014, with no higher ratings allowed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, IBS, and an undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain, fatigue, and memory loss is remanded. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by exposure to in-service hazardous noise.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a low back disability was granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied, but the case for service connection of a right knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal of the increased rating for PTSD is dismissed. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no persuasive evidence that the condition began during service or is related to a service-connected injury.,The Veteran's claims for headaches and vision loss were also denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for additional development due to unclear service dates and need for medical opinions on right knee disorder and pancreatic cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right hand injuries and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since March 19, 2021.