Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss based on a theory other than presumptive service connection under the PACT Act. The remaining issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and onychomycosis, as well as TDIU are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip status-post replacement and remanded the issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, and a vision disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI, along with other service-connected conditions, are now rated at 100% effective August 29, 2018. A 50% rating is granted for tension headaches effective from the same date. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted starting from that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left leg and foot conditions, neck disability, sinus condition (sinusitis), and right ear hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and the retrieval of private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show a link between current hearing loss and military noise exposure, despite in-service audiometric testing showing no significant hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus on an aggravation basis. The decision is based on the Veteran's reports of acoustic trauma during Air National Guard service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and military service.,The Board also remanded the issues regarding higher ratings for right and left knee disabilities and for left knee scars.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, treatment records review, and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to July 17, 2022, and an increased rating greater than 10 percent thereafter is denied.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for a restrictive airway disease with mild intermittent asthma was granted. The claim is presumed to be connected to service due to exposure to burn pits and other toxins under the PACT Act.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disability (to include COPD, chronic bronchitis, and chronic cough), bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and diabetes mellitus type II are not supported by the evidence. The appeals have been remanded to allow further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to issues related to the Veteran's left knee, including instability and hearing loss. The right shoulder condition service connection claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for recurrent lumbar spine injury residuals including degenerative disc disease is granted. The claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities are remanded, as is the hearing loss claim.

The Board has added new evidence and is remanding the cases for further review by the AOJ.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the relationship between tinnitus and service-connected hearing loss disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, PTSD, and various undiagnosed illness-related conditions are being remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied as there is no evidence of current hypertension.