Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for scar status post varicocele and bilateral hearing loss. The claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction with sterility and residuals of an in-service varcocele surgery are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Hearing Loss - Right Ear, and Sinus Disorder have been granted.,However, the claim for a compensable disability rating for hearing loss in the left ear is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been reopened, and the earlier effective date claim for right knee patellofemoral syndrome is being remanded.,The Veteran's request for an increased rating for his right knee patellofemoral syndrome is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung condition due to asbestos exposure, bilateral hearing loss condition, lumbar laminectomy and discectomy, sleep apnea, and irritable bowel syndrome are not service-connected. The cases have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as service-connected.,Right and left ear hearing loss are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder condition to include tendinopathy and degenerative joint disease due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU effective February 13, 2006.

The Board has found service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of initial ratings for migraine headaches, PTSD with residuals, TBI, and nerve damage to the RO for further development. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the May 2017 VA medical opinion and the need for a new VA examination.

The appeals seeking service connection for a bilateral eye disability and bilateral hearing loss are dismissed. Service connection is granted for the Veteran's back condition, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The ratings for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities are restored from August 3, 2023, but a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative spondylosis, L5-S1, remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, vision loss, blurred vision, dry eye syndrome, bilateral hand disabilities, and left shoulder disability are all denied due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability related to military service.,There is no indication in the STRs that the Veteran had any hearing or vision issues during his active duty. The VA examination did not find any current disabilities for these conditions either.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding of current left ear hearing loss or a causal relationship between right ear hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, rotator cuff tendonitis of the right shoulder, painful surgical scars of the right lower extremity, residual scar of the right lower extremity, right ankle status post-surgery, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, and right inguinal hernia. The issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to voluntary withdrawals.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus, but denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record, and the Veteran did not waive AOJ consideration of this evidence. The claims will be readjudicated by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right shoulder disability resulting from a February 2018 shoulder surgery is dismissed because his service connection for the same condition has already been granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate examination.

The claim for service connection for PTSD is dismissed as moot, and the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a lumbar spine disorder, and a right foot disorder were granted. The claim for tinnitus was remanded due to inadequate medical opinion. The cervical and thoracic spine disorders and the right shoulder pinched nerve are also in need of further development.

The Veteran's claims for right knee replacement, left hip replacement, and degenerative arthritis of the spine have been reopened. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.