Hearing loss decisions — 2015

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an opinion regarding the etiology of his current hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, but VA policy requires consideration of an extraschedular rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b). The case is REMANDED to allow for referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension for consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are caused by in-service noise exposure, resulting in service connection being granted.

The Board has ordered a remand due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and his service-connected bilateral scarring of the eardrums. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus is found to be the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea, and therefore he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims are not ready for decision and requires additional development, including new examinations to address his hearing loss, tinnitus, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the evidence does not support a finding that they are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on reopening his claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet and entitlement to an initial compensable rating for anterior uveitis, as well as rescheduling a VA examination for hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for a current VA examination to address both entitlement to an increased schedular rating and extraschedular evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, considering functional effects on daily activities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his hearing disabilities were denied. His acquired psychiatric disorder was evaluated as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's hearing impairment is no worse than level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear, resulting in a non-compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) are all service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.,Specifically, the Veteran needs to provide information about his in-service treatment for a head injury from a motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues on appeal, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, bowel dysfunction, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's hearing request. The Veteran is entitled to a videoconference hearing at the earliest opportunity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address his claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for ED, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected prostate cancer. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development.