Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, musculoskeletal disabilities, and hearing loss rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons for not using the Maryland CNC Test in determining left ear hearing loss. The Veteran needs clarification on whether this test was used.

The Board has decided that further development is necessary before a decision can be made on the merits of the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 25, 2007, and no earlier for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment as of that date.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA standards or a causal relationship to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and middle ear dysfunction, which present with symptoms of hearing loss, are found to have begun during service and are therefore granted service connection on a presumptive basis.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within one year after discharge.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's current disabilities are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, including acoustic trauma incurred during service in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is also remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions had their onset during his military service due to acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for lower back disability, ankle disabilities, knee disabilities, and wrist disabilities. The reasons for remand include the need for additional medical opinions due to insufficient nexus opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial rating of 50 percent, effective September 23, 2022. The left ear hearing loss remains denied and the right foot onychomycosis, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral foot condition (to include pes planus) are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with bipolar II disorder is granted a 70 percent disability rating, but no higher. The other service-connected conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claims for joint pain (arthritis), vision problem, bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disorder, chronic gastritis, liver cancer, prostate cancer, and urinary incontinence are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of February 20, 2015 for service connection of lumbar spine IVDS. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sacroiliac dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since March 3, 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.