Hearing loss Board decisions

Service connection for PTSD is dismissed.,An effective date earlier than March 2, 2018 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.,There is no basis for an effective date prior to April 19, 2011 for the award of service connection for a right ankle disability.,As new and material evidence has been received, the service connection claim for a right knee condition is reopened. The issue will be remanded for further review.,A rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,An effective date higher than 10 percent for the right ankle disability is also remanded.,The claim for TDIU remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her previously denied claims for thoracolumbar spine strain with sciatica, right wrist condition, PTSD, fibromyalgia, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have been granted. Service connection is being remanded for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran served in the U.S. Air Force from September 1959 to February 1963, and his service records show no hearing loss at entry or during service. However, he claims that noise exposure caused his current hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and requires additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, right wrist disorder, left eye disorder, deviated septum, and chronic sinusitis are not service-connected.,Further development is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing hearing loss did not worsen during active duty service and was not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there was no current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder/arm disability, and left knee disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to new evidence indicating that his hearing loss may have worsened since his last VA examination. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical records from the Coast Guard and Branch Health Clinic, and schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability at VA standards.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a back disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, right knee disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to potential errors in adjudication.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability as defined by VA law.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear mixed hearing loss and left ear sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no medical nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's PTSD, left hip disability, and hearing loss. The specific conditions remain unresolved.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current evidence of a disability.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the functional effects are already contemplated by the rating criteria.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted service connection. The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and insomnia is granted a rating of 70 percent, but denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been rated at 80% combined, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicide agents during active military service at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service. The Veteran's current hearing loss disability is at issue, as it may impact his claim for tinnitus.