Hearing loss decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his right ear hearing loss was denied in the initial March 2006 rating decision. The Board has now remanded the case to obtain additional information regarding the Maryland CNC testing conducted during his VA examinations, and to provide an addendum opinion from a VA audiologist.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests for additional evidence. The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are pending.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU due to additional development being required, including obtaining further medical opinions and considering the Veteran's education, work experience, and training.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ankle disorder, as well as his claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine. The issue of TDIU was remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an initial compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 50 percent effective October 15, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a hearing. The issues of service connection for migraine headaches, vertigo, and an ear disability are also being addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Board hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and Hepatitis C are still pending.

The Board has denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that no new and material evidence was received to support the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable due to the severity of his hearing impairment, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hearing loss disability due to new and material evidence. However, the Veteran's hearing loss is not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is likely due to noise exposure during service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to active service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a TDIU evaluation that considers all service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee disability, sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. The case will also be reviewed to determine if an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are incurred during active military service, resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied.,The Veteran's appeal to establish an effective date earlier than June 26, 2000, for service connection of CAD due to presumed herbicide exposure is pending and requires further action.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding new and material evidence. The Veteran now meets the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss but not for tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an increased rating for right ear hearing loss prior to the Board's decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was incurred in service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.