Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because new and relevant evidence was not submitted to support these claims.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied prior to May 11, 2023. However, a 30 percent rating but no greater is granted beginning May 11, 2023.,The issue of entitlement to TDIU has been remanded due to insufficient information in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disability is granted, with the condition being diagnosed as right knee strain and retropatellar pain syndrome. The claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of a concussion, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss. The VA will attempt to schedule examinations and obtain any outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The issues of a rating in excess of 40 percent for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and entitlement to TDIU are now pending.

The appeal of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection for a back disorder, neck disorder, right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, and OSA are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, PTSD, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and pain and swelling of the left leg have been dismissed as moot due to prior grants of service connection.,Service connection has been granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated by his military service.,Service connection is also granted for a lower back condition, but the specific details of this decision are not provided in the given text.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for lower back disorder, left lower extremity sciatica, and right ear hearing loss due to incomplete development of the record.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 25, 2019, is denied as his hearing loss has not manifested by worse than Level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are both at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's pes planus, left trapezius disability, and hypertension have not been found with current evidence of a diagnosis.,Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence having been submitted, necessitating further development. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, an esophageal condition, neurological impairment of the left lower extremity, neurological impairment of the right lower extremity, low back strain, left knee iliotibial band syndrome, and right knee iliotibial band syndrome are all remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an earlier effective date for tinnitus. The decision found that there was no evidence of a diagnosed disability for VA purposes, and thus denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. For tinnitus, the Board determined that the Veteran did not file a claim prior to July 20, 2018.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities. The claims are not currently decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete etiology opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has not manifested by worse than Level III hearing in both ears, and therefore the criteria for a compensable rating have not been met.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD, which has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since June 14, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, skin/skin rash disorder, diabetes mellitus II, heart disease, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA medical records.