Hearing loss Board decisions

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for a chronic lower back condition is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding treatment records for the issue of increased evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran needs to provide consent for obtaining any missing VA and/or private treatment records.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is found to be etiologically related to her active service. The Board grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee condition before April 17, 2019, and residuals of a right total knee replacement are being remanded due to the receipt of new evidence. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The decision found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss to his military service, and also noted that the Veteran did not complete the necessary VA Form 21-8940 regarding TDIU. As a result, the Board denied both claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED was granted. The claims for diabetes mellitus type II, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss are remanded.

Prior to March 29, 2019, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 30 percent.,From March 29, 2019 to May 27, 2022, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 50 percent.,Starting from May 27, 2022, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 60 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of his current disabilities. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused by his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 24, 2020 was denied as the evidence did not show he could not secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 20, 2018 for service connection of left ear hearing loss and PTSD.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable rating for malaria, to include residuals, were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an adequate VA examination and opinion that complies with previous instructions.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), a cervical spine disability, a thoracolumbar spine disability, a right knee disability, a left foot disability, and a right foot disability should be remanded due to an error in docketing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including attention deficit disorder and chronic anxiety), a cervical spine condition, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss was reopened due to new evidence, but the claims are still denied.,Service connection is granted for IBS under presumptive criteria related to Persian Gulf War service. Service connection for GERD is denied as it does not qualify under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss disability were denied, while a higher rating of PTSD was granted. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a vision disorder has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for right foot degenerative arthritis, with the Board finding that the current disability is related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, lower back disability, and neuropathy of each extremity due to a lack of VA examinations and outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and initial compensable rating for hearing loss in both ears has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.