Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals regarding the right ankle disability, left ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board dismissed these appeals as a result.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a maximum schedular rating of 100 percent effective October 6, 2022. Claims for left knee disability, right ankle disability, and right ear hearing loss were granted with new evidence. Other claims are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and continues to this day. Service connection for hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active military service due to noise exposure. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the March 2022 decision, including failing to obtain a VA audiology consult report and not ensuring that VA medical records were obtained. The Veteran is also required to undergo a new VA examination for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding medical records and further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service. The Board also found that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure and jet fuel exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent, and his left shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent. Both conditions are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's left shoulder disability has been rated as 20 percent disabling under DC 5201. The Board finds the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and left ear hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from November 17, 2003 to May 6, 2011. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since January 12, 2021.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for asbestosis, service connection for COPD, and TDIU on an extraschedular basis from December 9, 2014 to January 12, 2021.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of onset in service or continuity of symptoms since service. The VA audiologist opined that the current hearing loss is not related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes has been granted. The case is remanded for further development and rating actions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including post-phlebitic syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at 60 percent, the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted based on the audiometric test results provided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. Specifically, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded as there are no opinions provided regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, and therefore, the claim is denied.,For the remaining claims, the Board finds insufficient evidence to determine whether any of these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to medication prescribed for his service-connected migraines and tinnitus, while the other conditions are not shown in service or for many years thereafter and are otherwise unrelated to his active-duty service.

The Board has granted a TDIU from March 3, 2015 to June 6, 2022. The claim for an increased rating for left knee chondromalacia is remanded due to the lack of range of motion testing.