Hearing loss decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and a back disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and arranging a VA examination. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), erectile dysfunction, acid reflux, and a sleep disorder. However, further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing, and the case will be scheduled after November 1, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss and back disabilities have been reopened. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for an effective date of April 24, 2003 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The TDIU claim is being remanded due to its inextricability with the effective date determination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board video conference hearing. The specific issues of rating claims and service connection are not addressed as the appeal is in process.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing at the RO. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remains on hold until further notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability did not warrant a compensable rating throughout the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is presumed to have been incurred during service due to exposure to loud noises as an aircraft electrician, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has ordered additional development due to inconsistencies in the audiometric evaluations and requests for clarification on the validity of certain test results. The case is now remanded for further evaluation, including a VA audiologic examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied, as the disability did not meet the criteria under VA's schedular rating schedule. The issue of service connection for a right ankle disability secondary to a service-connected left ankle disability is also denied.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records from the Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.