Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has determined that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected conditions alone.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for COPD, bilateral hearing loss, and low back strain due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability. The claims for right foot, left shoulder, lower back, and left foot conditions are remanded as there is insufficient evaluation in the record.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a final decision can be made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied because new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, while the claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, recurrent hemorrhoids, a recurrent bilateral eye disability (glaucoma and cataracts), a recurrent disability manifested by hair loss, a dental disability (rotten teeth), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, a recurrent lower extremity disability (tendinitis), and bilateral hearing loss. These claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination and unclear opinions regarding pre-service conditions, aggravation by service, and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma, while his left ear does not meet the criteria for a current disability.

The Veteran was denied clothing allowances in 2013, but testified at a hearing that he needed them for specific disabilities. The Board finds the matter remanded to issue an SSOC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer (due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune), erectile dysfunction, and overactive bladder. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of current evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has remanded four issues related to service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and stomach ulcer.

The Board has remanded several service connection and rating issues due to the Veteran not responding to a request for waiver of AOJ consideration of new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records, specifically missing audiogram results and other relevant treatment records. The Veteran's hearing loss disability is still under review.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to April 12, 2022. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has found a procedural error in docketing the Veteran's appeal and is remanding for issuance of a statement of the case regarding the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of entitlement to service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, right ankle, and left ankle disorders.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable (0 percent), and the Board denied an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to hazardous noise exposure during service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. His CAD rating is restored to 60 percent effective November 1, 2016. The right and left shoulder disorders are remanded for further examination. Service connection for hearing loss in the left ear is denied. Service connection for stroke, balance disorder, and cognitive disorder (presumably due to TBI) remains on appeal.