Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right foot injury. The AOJ is directed to remand the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete review and lack of compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right knee condition and entitlement to TDIU prior to August 7, 2014 due to insufficient examination findings.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's appeals for restoration of a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating higher than 10 percent for back disability need to be remanded due to new evidence received after previous decisions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore, service connection is denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disorder and right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss with cochlear hyperacusis was not found to warrant a compensable evaluation under DC 6100, but his cochlear hyperacusis received a 10% rating effective from August 12, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, but his bilateral hearing loss remains unresolved due to lack of meeting the statutory definition for VA compensation purposes. The Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disease (coronary artery disease), hypertension, residuals of stroke associated with diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity, and right foot amputation of two toes have been granted due to new and material evidence. The Veteran is presumed to be exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Korea.,The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have also been granted due to new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a VA examination, and the need for another examination to determine the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy are granted. The claim of service connection for bilateral cataracts is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the left knee scars and has remanded several other issues for further review.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection.,Service connection for low back disability is remanded due to lack of a clear etiology opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and now requires the Director, Compensation Service, to consider whether a TDIU should be granted on an extraschedular basis prior to May 30, 2019.

The Board has readjudicated the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding new evidence relevant to these issues. The claims of service connection for right knee disability and left knee disability are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right-ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, while his claim for left-ear hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate audiometric testing and missing numerical findings from a previous VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to conflicting audiometric test results and need for additional medical opinion.