Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, bilateral eye disability, and initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss have all been denied.,There is no current diagnosis of a bilateral foot disability. The Veteran's bilateral eye disability was not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to withdrawal by the appellant. The appeals for service connection for a psychiatric disability and a right thumb disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and outstanding medical records have not been properly addressed, and thus these matters are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and employment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss and its relation to service. The VA examiner is requested to provide a new opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU during the period prior to June 19, 2012. However, due to his combined 100% disability rating from June 19, 2012, to May 26, 2017, and October 14, 2019, TDIU is not warranted based on the schedular criteria. The Veteran's file should be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as his claimed condition did not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, rhinitis/sinusitis, stroke, blood clots in the left eye, chest pains, and hypertension are denied. The claim for service connection for PFB is also denied since June 27, 2014. A rating of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss is granted effective November 13, 2016.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding current disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, low back disorder, and skin disorder. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of hearing loss within one year of discharge and that the current hearing loss is not related to military service or service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and PTSD due to exposure to friendly fire in Vietnam. The claim for burn scars of the hands related to agent orange exposure is also remanded.,The VA will attempt to verify the appellant's reported stressor for his PTSD claim, and a new examination will be scheduled to determine if any current mental health condition is related to service.,A VA examiner will review the claims file and provide an opinion on whether the appellant's burn scars are related to or incurred during his period of active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service separation.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish a current hearing loss disability in the right ear for VA purposes and remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a right ankle strain is remanded due to the need for additional examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded as there are issues with exposure basis and noise exposure during military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.