Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's hearing loss is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The claims for increased ratings of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee disability are denied. Other issues related to service connection have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical examination and review of the Veteran's work history. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to November 7, 2016 is now pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was rendered unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities for the appellate period prior to March 7, 2022. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and degenerative joint diseases of various joints, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to inadequate rationale in the previous VA examination. The Board requests an addendum opinion from a VA audiologist to address the Veteran's exposure during military service, including noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or BPPV. Further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and review due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin Burkitt lymphoma and right ear hearing loss are granted service connection due to their relation to his active duty service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, left ear disability, back pain, neck pain, left arm disability, right arm disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability. The issues have been remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating at any point during the period on review.,Service connection for hypertension was denied because there was insufficient evidence to link the current condition to service, within one year of separation, or directly related to service.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU from June 23, 2016 was granted as his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus.,For the denial, the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA standards.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his service.

The Veteran's fatty liver disease, GERD, respiratory disorder (COPD and pulmonary nodules), peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD are not service-connected.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis is remanded.,The Veteran's TDIU prior to July 11, 2015, is denied.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left knee condition, and bilateral pes planus have been reopened. The appeal regarding TDIU is dismissed. The appeals for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence having been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is due to in-service acoustic trauma and continuous symptoms since separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD has been granted, with the effective date being October 23, 2015. The Veteran also received service connection for sleep apnea and his right ear hearing loss was granted on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for chronic thoracolumbar strain was denied as there is no evidence of a prior informal claim before August 31, 2017.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted based on in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.