Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeals for the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, right wrist condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, and low back condition. The Board has dismissed these appeals as per the Veteran's request.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with its previous remand directives and the matter must be remanded once again due to the failure of VA to obtain VA examinations or medical opinions for the Veteran's lumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, as he has not provided the necessary information for VA to determine his employability status.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 70% rating, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70% is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss. The VA examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current right-ear hearing loss first manifested in or is otherwise due to service, including his inservice noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. The claims of service connection for prostate cancer, impotence, and acquired psychiatric disability (secondary to prostate cancer) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back disability and dysthymic disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and examination to determine the severity of his right foot disability, as well as the etiology of his claimed TBI, neck, and nose disabilities. The claims for service connection are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and eye disability, specifically glaucoma. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for additional development including obtaining missing service records and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's balanitis is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains at 10 percent, but the issue of a higher rating is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

Your claim for service connection for hearing loss in your right ear has already been granted. As this benefit was fully granted, the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing impairment is at least as likely as not related to his in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during its pendency.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiners' opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine if his hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The PTSD rating and TDIU prior to April 29, 2019 are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and concluding that his current hearing loss is more likely due to occupational and recreational noise exposure than military service.

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,The Veteran's PTSD disability rating is remanded due to lack of recent examination.,The Veteran's left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities are remanded as the VA opinion did not address combat participation.,The Veteran's left wrist disability is remanded as the VA opinion did not address combat participation.,The Veteran's back disability is remanded as the VA opinion did not address combat participation.,The Veteran's left leg and left ankle disabilities are remanded as the VA opinion did not address combat participation.,,

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of compliance with prior remand directives. The AOJ must adjudicate the issues of service connection for memory impairment and balance issues as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, along with evaluating the Veteran's hearing loss.