Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. Specifically, a new VA examination is needed for bilateral hearing loss, research must be conducted regarding potential asbestos exposure during service, and an addendum opinion on the relationship between tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea needs to be provided.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection is also being remanded for a recurrent neurological disability, to include a seizure disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.,Prior to September 28, 2021, the Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was evaluated at 50 percent. The appeal for an increased rating is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are presumed related to his military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches and bilateral eye condition, are denied as there is no objective evidence of current disabilities. The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is less likely than not caused by military noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error in the November 2018 VA examination, which did not address concerns regarding delayed onset of hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are both being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted a 20 percent rating from September 14, 2016 to April 10, 2022.,A 100 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted from April 11, 2022 to December 18, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim has been denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned. The right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss claims are remanded due to insufficient examination records.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability and denied service connection for left ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported symptoms during service and lack of contemporaneous medical records.

The Board has determined that new evidence was added to the record since the last decision and must be reviewed by the AOJ before a final determination can be made on your claims.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability has been rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable evaluation is not warranted based on the current evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records to be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found no new or material evidence to reopen these claims. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied for all other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for HTN, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus has been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, but the remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, coronary artery disease, painful scars of the left foot and left shoulder, scar from removal of sebaceous cyst below right eye, bilateral hearing loss, and malaria are being remanded for additional development to determine their current severity.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to June 16, 2021 was denied. A 30 percent rating is granted effective June 16, 2021.,A rating in excess of 30 percent from June 16, 2021 was denied.

The Board has denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the issue of service connection for cardiac disability, to include as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's appeal is currently pending.