Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals are remanded due to insufficient evidence for several conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, sciatic nerve disabilities, knee disabilities, and shoulder injury. The VA is directed to provide additional examinations and opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there was no current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for low back degenerative disease. Bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to in-service noise exposure, while the low back disability is not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the issues of service connection for DDD of the thoracolumbar spine and essential tremors are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,Service connection is being granted for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and insomnia have been denied. The claim for an increased rating of lumbosacral strain remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to an insufficient medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's headache condition, hypertension, and GERD are each remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's service connection claims for a headache condition, hypertension, and GERD are remanded due to the inextricability of these issues with his acquired psychiatric disorder claim.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for an examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss and thus not meeting the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but the Board has not yet issued a decision on these issues.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for GERD is remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to make a determination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral foot disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not originate in service or are otherwise etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, initial rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 20, 2023, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded for additional development including obtaining VA medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the Board is dismissing all issues on appeal due to this withdrawal.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of a current disability. The claim for loss of sense of smell is remanded as the Veteran participated in a TERA and VA must provide an opinion considering total exposure and synergistic effects.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 2, 2016. From April 2, 2016 to June 27, 2016, the Veteran was in receipt of a total disability rating (TDIU) and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC). The appeal for TDIU is now moot as he is already receiving SMC.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability requires further examination and evaluation due to inconsistencies in her audiological test results.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current hearing loss and military noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are necessary to address the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their current severity, as well as to determine the nature and etiology of his headaches and bilateral hearing loss. The issues have been remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection has been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board found no basis for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right tibia fracture residuals, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and requested further examination and development for low back condition and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of a disability.