Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate VA medical opinions and the need for additional development. The Veteran's service connection claim is based on in-service noise exposure, but the VA examiners' opinions are deemed insufficient.

The Veteran's recurrent abscess of the right inguinal region has been granted service connection. The left ankle disorder, heart disease (claimed as hyperlipidemia), hypertension, and lazy eye have all been remanded for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and missing accident reports. The appellant's claims for back condition and hearing loss are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for a disability.,The back disability is remanded for further examination and opinion.,The right lower extremity non-traumatic compartment syndrome is remanded for further evaluation.,The left lower extremity non-traumatic compartment syndrome is also remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, with the effective date being January 14, 2021.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 12, 2021, and a rating in excess of 40 percent from that date onwards are both remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he is deceased.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were reopened, with the new evidence showing a relationship to service. The claim for back condition was denied.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but not for the back condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure and assigning no probative value to the Veteran's lay assertions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the cases of obstructive sleep apnea, dental condition, hypertension, left eye disability, low back disability, esophageal hernia, and cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's rating for bilateral hearing loss was reduced from 20 percent to 0 percent, but this reduction is void ab initio due to procedural errors. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The hearing loss rating issue is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not manifest within one year of separation from service and is not etiologically related to service. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a back disability.,For the back disability, the Board found insufficient evidence in the November 2022 VA examination to determine if it was incurred or caused by military service.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to his service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes, which materially contributed to his death. However, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied as the Veteran did not meet the requirements for a total disability rating at any point prior to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted. The appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's appeal includes requests for increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection. The Board has determined that these issues are inextricably intertwined with other claims, necessitating remand to address all matters.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for headaches (as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder). The claims are being remanded due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for increased ratings of bilateral pes planus, right shoulder disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to the need for new examinations. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ear hearing loss, right-hand disability, left-hand disability, and left eye disability have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension (HTN), a right shoulder disability, a left shoulder disability, and a right eye disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss is denied as there is no separate and distinct condition found prior to January 10, 2022. From that date onward, the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.,The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to January 18, 2012 was denied because his combined disability rating did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU.