Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's COPD, lung cancer, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, gastroenteritis, rubella, and vertigo, dizziness, and lightheadedness are all remanded for further evaluation due to the need for medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition, including IBS, as well as his other issues. The remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed gastrointestinal condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as well as the ratings for right and left knee conditions due to deficiencies in the examination reports used to make initial decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining hearing test history from the Veteran's employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and lower back condition. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss due to aggravation during active duty. The case of flat feet is remanded as the Veteran did not undergo a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, cervical spine disability, and psychiatric disability (PTSD) have been granted. The issue of bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request. GERD and sleep disability issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The request to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury is denied. The claim of entitlement to service connection for Right Ear Hearing Loss is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no current disability of either condition. The decision also notes that the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability at any time during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability of left ear hearing loss for VA purposes.,Service connection is granted for atypical chest pain, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, thus his claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the RO's failure to issue a rating decision. The Board will now take jurisdiction over these matters and order the RO to issue a new rating decision.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss effective from November 9, 2020, finding that her audiometric test results met the criteria for such rating at all times since November 7, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The appeals for service connection of a lower back condition and high blood pressure are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, depression, headache disability, sleep apnea, and CFS have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.,Service connection for CFS has not been established as there is no current diagnosis of CFS.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because new and material evidence had not been received. The claim for service connection for a left knee condition, including as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, lumbar spine surgical scars, and bilateral eye disability. The TDIU rating claim is also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for neck disability, head injury (including TBI and headaches), low back disability, and bilateral hearing loss. These issues are being remanded to allow for further development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, knee, hand, wrist, foot, and eye conditions, as well as a psychiatric disability (PTSD), are remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and rating determinations. The main reasons are to obtain missing service treatment records and private medical records, as well as to determine whether new evidence supports reopening of certain claims.