Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA compensation purposes and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has been granted a 10% rating. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as she does not meet the VA standards for a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in her favor.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral ear hearing loss has been reopened, but the appeal is still pending as some issues are remanded.,Service connection for left knee DJD status post TKR and a 10% rating for right knee scar have been granted. The remaining claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, and/or trauma and stressor related disorder remain pending.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's low back, wrist, knee, and foot disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's claim for degenerative arthritis in left knee is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's claim for degenerative arthritis in right knee is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there is no evidence of hearing loss meeting VA criteria.,Effective dates were not assigned for the grants of service connection for migraine headaches, PFB, and tinea pedis due to incomplete claims.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right ankle disability, and right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and examination due to missing service medical records, conflicting evidence regarding qualifying Southwest Asia service, and incomplete information about the nature of his conditions.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed for the Veteran's knee and hearing loss disabilities, as well as an expanded psychiatric disability claim. The claims are being remanded to allow for these examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury during service and insufficient continuity of symptomatology to establish service connection.,The effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus was set at December 3, 2018, as this is the earliest possible date based on when the Veteran submitted his VA Form 526EZ application.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection on four issues: right shoulder disability, depression, obstructive sleep apnea, and right ear hearing loss due to an administrative error in docketing the case twice under identical numbers.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the July 5, 2019, VA Form 9 was not timely filed. The claims for service connection were decided on the merits and found to be denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an additional medical opinion to determine whether his current bilateral hearing loss warrants compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151, due to VA treatment for ear problems from November 2013 to February 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for depression, right shoulder disability, lower back (lumbar spine) disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and right ear hearing loss due to potential service connection issues.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for asthma prior to July 13, 2020. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for infertility, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a dental disability (tooth loss) have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board found that the current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but remanded the issue of service connection for vertigo to include BPPV as secondary to bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for neck, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral wrist disabilities was dismissed as the substantive appeal did not include these issues.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and residuals of cervical spine disc herniations at C5-6 and C6-7 with narrowing of neural foramina, status post anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery.,Service connection is remanded for a lumbar spine condition and bilateral plantar fasciitis. Service connection is also remanded for bilateral hearing loss.