Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability. The claim will be reviewed again with a new opinion.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, irritability and social isolation as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, ear pain, dizziness, and vertigo as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for dizziness/vertigo and a psychiatric disorder, both secondary to the service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has granted a 50% rating for bilateral hearing loss, but the issue of service connection for bilateral eye disability (claimed as cataracts) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, which are currently service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for back issues due to procedural errors in the initial appeal process.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions addressing audiometric threshold shifts during service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be at least as likely as not related to his active service, including in-service noise exposure. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to open medical questions and need for new VA medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability began during his service due to in-service noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left ankle disability. The case is being remanded to determine the nature and etiology of any left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, keratitis, and residuals of a right eye injury has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes. For keratitis and residuals of a right eye injury, the Veteran's claims are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss. The issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss are pending.

The Board has jurisdiction over the Veteran's Legacy appeal and finds that a SOC must be issued for the issues of service connection for various conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and chronic right shoulder pain due to new evidence being added to the file. The Veteran's service connection claim for right shoulder pain is also remanded as there are insufficient opinions in the record regarding its relationship to sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was reduced from a 10 percent rating to a 0 percent rating, but the reduction is overturned and the original 10 percent rating is restored.

The Veteran's hearing loss and jaw disability are being remanded for further evaluation as the current ratings do not reflect the severity of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically an audiogram from a private medical facility. The Veteran and his representative are advised on how to obtain these records.