Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all claims as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent VA audiological examination and the need to consider evidence of worsening hearing loss between August 2013 and March 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus type II have prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment since November 30, 2006. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims were reopened due to new evidence provided since the July 2013 rating decision.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, while his tinnitus had onset during his military service. The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for earlier effective dates due to incomplete records, specifically a December 2010 document and VA treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is granted, and a 10 percent disability rating is assigned.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined disability rating and individual service-connected disabilities do not meet the requirements for schedular TDIU. The evidence is persuasive against the claim of being unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with levels I and III in the right and left ears respectively.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent left upper extremity disability, claimed as secondary to Parkinson's disease, finding that no such condition was shown during active service or at any time thereafter.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to inadequate medical opinion and need for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting examinations to assess the Veteran's hearing loss, migraine headaches, PTSD, and left hip disability. The effective date of service connection remains unresolved.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The denial is based on the lack of evidence linking the current hearing loss to in-service noise exposure, while the grant is due to the Veteran's credible reports of continuous tinnitus since service.

The Board has withdrawn the claim for service connection for asthma and has remanded the claims for residuals of skin melanoma, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder), and loss of erectile power due to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, generalized anxiety disorder, GERD, sleep apnea syndromes, and hypertension due to incomplete service records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted, with the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act.,Service connection is also granted for diabetes mellitus, but a higher rating than 40 percent is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate VA examination and unclear communication with the Veteran regarding private treatment records.