Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical evidence in the record to render a decision on these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the file, and the AOJ needs to review this evidence before making a decision.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's claims are inextricably intertwined, so the tinnitus claim is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left lower extremity shin splints as there is no medical evidence showing a current disability or a link between his military service and these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss disability. The appeal will be reconsidered after obtaining such an opinion.

The Veteran's appeal with respect to bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. Service connection for low back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability is granted. A 70 percent rating is assigned for unspecified depressive disorder from March 24, 2017, to October 11, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The case will be returned for further development and an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's continuous symptoms since service meet the requirements for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of an informal claim prior to April 30, 2018.,His claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss disability is related to service. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and back condition due to service. Additional medical records are needed, including from NASA, private doctors, and VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons provided in previous decisions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically the comparison of audiological test results from February 2002 and July 2010. The case is now back with the Board for further consideration.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been rated at 30 percent for the period as of October 18, 2022; 40 percent for the period from May 18, 2020, to October 17, 2022; and 10 percent prior to May 18, 2020. The Board has determined that remand is necessary due to conflicting evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral ankle disability, and left shoulder disability due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary for the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and left wrist disability. The Veteran's current complaints and treatment records are insufficient to resolve these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a July 2010 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to CUE, finding that the correct facts were not before the RO at the time of the original decision and that the law was correctly applied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his condition is related to his military service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess current severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and its relation to service, noise exposure, or other conditions.