Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from October 31, 2014, to November 23, 2016, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right ear hearing loss and initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability rating due to his hearing acuity levels in both ears.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's right knee disability is not related to military service, and his current bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU effective August 14, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, COPD and pneumonia, skin cancer, a back disability, and a heart disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or chronicity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left ear hearing loss. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,A 20% rating, but no more, for a urethral tear since April 2, 2014, is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is less likely than not incurred in or related to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran, through her authorized representative, requested withdrawal of all issues related to PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee pain, and left knee pain.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of a higher rating for PTSD and alcohol abuse due to increased symptomatology since the last examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its decision regarding TDIU, specifically addressing whether the Veteran is capable of sedentary work.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed Auditory Processing Disorder and granted a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from August 6, 2015 to October 15, 2019.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals regarding timeliness of a submission of a Notice of Disagreement for an earlier effective date for fracture of the right hand, 5th metacarpal and an earlier effective date prior to March 15, 2017 for service connection of PTSD. The claims for service connection for back disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to PTSD, right wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a scheduling issue and requests for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on several issues, including those related to radiculopathy, frostbite, hearing loss, dizziness and vertigo, respiratory disability, right knee chondromalacia patella, gastric ulcer, chronic headaches, allergic rhinitis, cervical strain, and lumbar paravertebral myositis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his right hand condition, left ear high pitched hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The claim for a higher rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is denied, but the claim for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) and left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) has been granted with ratings in excess of 20 percent beginning March 6, 2018. The claims for higher ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) and left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) are denied.