Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for left wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board has withdrawn these issues from consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and unclear speech discrimination test results. The VA needs to obtain all relevant VA treatment records and clarify the private audiology records.

The Board has denied an increase in the disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the issues of service connection for right arm, shoulder, and hand injuries due to insufficient examination reports.

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

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and reopening his claim of bilateral hearing loss were denied due to the Veteran failing to appear at scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder bursitis, and right shoulder bursitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted in a June 2023 rating decision, thus the appeal is dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no credible evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA applications and requests for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, including right and left foot disorders, bronchial asthma, knee, hip, shoulder, or neck DJD, or cervical spondylosis. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury, disease, or symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability in his right ear, which would be required to establish entitlement.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The Board has remanded the remaining issues including rating increases and TDIU determination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to address the issues of service connection and rating for various conditions, including liver disability, respiratory disability, cardiac condition, GERD, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and inadequate opinions regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Another VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are being remanded due to the need for additional development of audiometric testing records.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, initial compensable rating for right little finger disability, and entitlement to service connection for low back disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis meeting VA criteria. For his right little finger disability, a noncompensable rating remains appropriate due to the lack of limitation of motion or ankylosis. Service connection for low back disability is also remanded.

The appeal for service connection for left eye condition is dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, and the case is remanded for further action on chronic nonsuppurative otitis media with eustachian tube dysfunction. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to report for VA examinations and failure to provide prison medical records. The Veteran is required to submit or authorize VA to obtain these records, and he must be scheduled for VA examinations regarding his bilateral shoulder, foot, back, hearing loss, and gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's ringing in his ears began during active duty and is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service-connected. The issues of compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and bilateral flat feet are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.