Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of sleep apnea. The TDIU claim was granted, and a remand was ordered for a new VA examination regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will need to provide the Veteran with examinations and consider additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or a service-connected condition. The claim for increased ratings for neck and back disabilities was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral hip disability due to insufficient medical opinions. The appellant's current diagnoses are noted, but further examination is needed to determine if his conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable prior to January 19, 2023 and at a 10 percent rating since then.,The Veteran's back disability remains unconnected to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred during active military service and has continued to the present. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the January 2023 remand directives and requires an addendum opinion to adjudicate this claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a back disability, bronchial asthma, and an earlier effective date for bronchial asthma are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral foot disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current left ear hearing loss for VA compensation purposes and therefore, service connection is denied. The appeal regarding vertigo is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a back injury was reopened and granted. Claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury were denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of left ear hearing loss prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for PTSD, hypertension secondary to PTSD, bilateral knee conditions, low back condition, bilateral thumb condition, cervicothoracic spine condition, right upper extremity radiculopathy, headaches (claimed as cephalgia), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, alcohol and stimulant use disorder, right ear hearing loss, and respiratory disability has been granted. The decision also includes a remand for further review of other issues.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and the issues of increased ratings for migraines and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hearing loss due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's bilateral lower extremities peripheral neuropathy based on presumptive service connection for early-onset peripheral neuropathy associated with Agent Orange exposure.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because the decision in the December 2019 appeal was not a valid appeal of any decision under either appeals system and did not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the appealed issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.,Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and left arm nerve damage is remanded, indicating further development is needed.