Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, or right knee disability are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, which the Board has granted for TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for hearing loss due to incomplete VA assistance and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and right hip and left hip osteoarthritis, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, respiratory disorder (other than sleep apnea), bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for bilateral hearing loss, and thus service connection is denied. The left knee issue remains remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, the maximum rating available. The appeal for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent for residuals of right great toe fracture is denied.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss condition and left ear hearing loss condition are both remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the presence or aggravation of these conditions during service.,Service connection for tinnitus is also remanded as there was no opinion on its relation to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current disabilities are considered to be causally related to his active military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was initially denied prior to September 3, 2014. From that date until November 1, 2022, he received a 10 percent rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The right inguinal scar has been rated as 10 percent disabling since the examination in October 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, with a rating of 60% effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU prior to January 13, 2016 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection. Additional VA treatment records are needed, and a new VA opinion is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability and right sacroiliac joint dysfunction (claim as a right hip disability).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee, left knee, cervical spine disorder, CFS, right fingers, left fingers, right hip, left hip, lumbar spine disorder, right wrist, left wrist, left leg, right shoulder, left lower extremity sciatic nerve disorder, burns of the right tibia/fibula, and GERD disorders due to incomplete service treatment records and lack of confirmation of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions addressing their etiology. The Veteran's service records indicate he had knee problems in service, but his current disabilities may be related to post-service treatment or other factors.

The Veteran's clinically normal hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have necessitated his reliance on others to attend to his daily personal activities, and the Board has determined that he requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD and heart issues.