Hearing loss decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU rating due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to in-service acoustic trauma during combat. The claim was reopened due to new evidence received since the prior final denial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma, service connection for sinusitis and a right ankle disability, and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing at the earliest available opportunity. The RO will notify the Veteran of the date and time of the hearing, in accordance with 38 C.F.R. § 20.704(b).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since service connection was granted. The most recent audiometric evaluation showed mild to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss, but the Veteran's functional impairment did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to address his left knee condition and hearing loss/tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions and treatment records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and chronic residuals of a jaw injury were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an updated medical opinion regarding his right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected lumbar spine, right ankle, bilateral hearing loss, left elbow, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The claims will be returned to the Board for further appellate consideration.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the throat is not service-connected. The issues of frostbite residuals and bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and considering newly submitted evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and found that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran's pre-existing hearing loss was not aggravated by his period of active service, but he presented additional lay statements and testimony suggesting possible worsening due to an in-service injury. As such, the Board granted service connection on a new-and-material basis.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The VA determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation based on current audiometric results.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on VA examination results and audiometric testing.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss is not attributable to his military service and denied his claim for service connection. The tinnitus issue remains pending as a new examination was ordered but has yet to be completed.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing before a Board member at his local RO. The issues include reopening service connection claims and rating determinations for various disabilities.