Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now rated at a 10% disability evaluation for his degenerative arthritis of the right hand and left hand, as well as carpal tunnel syndrome in both upper extremities. The rating for his right ear hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded his claim for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss due to outstanding treatment records and the need for medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an addendum opinion regarding their etiology. The Veteran's attorney requested that the examination be rescheduled.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and right ear hearing loss due to issues with the Veteran's address and inconsistencies in medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD due to lack of evidence corroborating the Veteran's reported stressors.,Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran experienced the claimed in-service stressors that are necessary for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

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

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unemployable for the entire period on appeal, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, with the presumption of exposure to Agent Orange.,Ischemic heart condition is also granted as service connected on a presumptive basis due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective December 20, 2019. The Board found that this is the appropriate effective date because it is the earliest possible date for a grant of TDIU given the Veteran met the schedular criteria for a TDIU on that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since April 13, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, and hip disorder have been granted.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The lumbar spine disorder and hip disorder are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an otolaryngology specialist's opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and acoustic neuroma, as well as noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been manifested by hearing acuity of no worse than Level II in the right ear and no worse than Level IV in the left ear, resulting in a 0 percent disability rating. The Board denied the claim for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board has ordered a new VA examination. The Veteran's transient ischemic attacks were also remanded due to failure to provide good cause for missing an earlier scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's dizziness and his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss. The claim will be reviewed again with a new opinion from an ear, nose, and throat physician or otolaryngologist.