Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 10 percent from March 2, 2015, and the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to June 30, 2022, or after that date.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before these claims can be decided.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically related to noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to conflicting evidence and need for clarification.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted as his current hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for dizziness as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 14, 2021, and TDIU prior to December 14, 2021. The Veteran's dizziness may be considered either a symptom of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss or a separate disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete clarification regarding the use of the Maryland CNC word list at private audiological examinations in March and April 2018. The Veteran's hearing loss disability rating remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities and hearing loss has been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The Veteran is currently denied an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss, with a noncompensable evaluation assigned.

The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral knee disabilities due to in-service noise exposure and service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an increased rating to 70 percent.,Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus is reopened, but the underlying claims are remanded due to new evidence of worsening symptoms.,PTSD remains remanded as additional examination is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions prior to June 6, 2019 do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in considering evidence of military sexual trauma and a need for new VA examinations.

The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol); bilateral hearing loss disability; tinnitus; and left knee disability have been granted. The claims for PTSD were remanded.

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

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,An increased rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for coronary artery disease (CAD) from February 20, 2020, effective January 28, 2021, is granted. The Veteran's CAD has been rated as left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction between 30% and 50%, but not more than that.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for surgical scar, mid sternum is denied. His tinnitus claim also does not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date of February 20, 2020.,An initial noncompensable rating for surgical scar, mid sternum is granted from February 20, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals regarding the ratings and service connection for various conditions. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting left ear hearing loss did not worsen during service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.