Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's spouse, the caregiver, is found to be unable to complete caregiver training within 90 days of applying for PCAFC benefits. The claim is therefore remanded due to a lack of completion of required caregiver training.

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

The Board has denied the readjudication of the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as no new and relevant evidence was presented to support the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this matter as the claimant is deceased.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted his claim for individual unemployability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate VA examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which he claims had its onset during service and has been recurrent since then.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 and TDIU are remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including failure to obtain relevant treatment records and provide an adequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both of which are due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it was incurred in service due to noise exposure from his duties as a tank commander.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no legal basis to assign an earlier date, with the earliest possible effective date being January 21, 2016.

The Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for GERD, right knee osteoarthritis, painful right knee scar, bilateral hearing loss, left thumb disability, left thumb scar, and left hip muscle strain (flexion) have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination and failure to obtain private medical records.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service, granting the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent effective June 13, 2022. Prior to that date, the condition was not service-connected or did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to October 22, 2020 was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran had some capacity for substantially gainful employment despite his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and further development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient information about his employment history and educational background.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The claims for service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, and bilateral hearing loss are being returned for further examination.