Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to procedural issues with the Notice of Disagreement form.

The Veteran's right ankle disability was granted a rating of 10 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss was granted service connection.,The Board found that the evidence supported reopening the claim for service connection due to new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, and ratings for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and left knee arthritis are granted service connection. The lumbar spine disability, right sciatica, left sciatica, and respiratory disability claims are denied. Service connection for coronary artery disease secondary to PTSD is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to in-service loud noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, neck injury residuals, low back injury residuals, and right and left leg radiculopathy due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to the claimed disabilities until years after separation from active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and upper respiratory condition, to include chronic cough, due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a pulmonary disability, recurrent sleep disability, and bilateral hearing loss has been remanded due to insufficient development of evidence regarding his exposure claims. The Board also found the VA opinions inadequate and requested new opinions.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for a detailed audit and review of the overpayment due to his incarceration periods, as well as consideration of his request for waiver.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was resolved in full before his death. The downstream issue of the evaluation award is not appealable by the substitute and must be dismissed as a matter of law.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities.,There is no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw all pending claims.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to August 7, 2019, finding that the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal has been REMANDED for further development and examination. Issues include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, right heel disability, left heel disability, and headaches.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected right eustachian tube dysfunction and residuals of perforated tympanic membrane is remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of all related conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ankle disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's current disabilities are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is granted as his tinnitus is etiologically related to noise exposure in service.