Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities other than heart disease due to insufficient information provided by the Veteran regarding his employment situation and educational background.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and earlier effective date for an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The Veteran's claims are still pending.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain his auditory threshold scores from VA audiometric testing performed in October 2020 and September 14, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient discussion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss symptoms since service and the June 2015 VA examination report. The Veteran will be provided an opportunity to obtain relevant medical records from his former employer, and a new VA audiological examination will be scheduled.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss from April 4, 2017 and dismissed the claim for a retroactive effective date.

The appeal of the recoupment of separation pay benefits from VA disability compensation is denied. The dental condition for treatment purposes issue is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new and material evidence being added to the record, but a supplemental statement of the case has not been issued. The claims will be readjudicated after considering this new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since 2004, and a TDIU rating is granted effective January 18, 2007.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disability present during or within one year after service and concluding that his current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one is needed to determine if the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his active service.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, and tinnitus has been granted. The left forearm and hand disorder is denied as already compensated by the partial amputation. The acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD) and a back disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran expressing an intent to withdraw all of his remaining claims and appeals prior to a decision.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act.,The Veteran's thyroid condition (claimed as a thyroid tumor) is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus, to include as due to claimed left ear hearing loss and/or Meniere's disease, is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's Meniere's disease is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active-duty service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no final decision could be made on the merits of the claims.

The Veteran is granted effective dates of September 12, 2014 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's reported balance issues and falls are related to his service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus. The VA examiner did not provide sufficient clarification on this point.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for right knee degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee degenerative joint disease is denied. His claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss are remanded as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation prior to March 29, 2021, and a 30 percent evaluation thereafter under DC 6100. The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral foot deformity, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence associated with his case.