Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 10 percent, but he contends for a higher rating. The Board finds the evidence does not support a higher rating under either old or new criteria.,Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are denied as there is no in-service event, injury, or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated medical records, VA examinations, and opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased ratings issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous instructions and needs additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities, along with tinnitus and left hearing loss, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from September 30, 2013 to September 30, 2014.

The Veteran's TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted for the period from February 27, 2017, to September 22, 2019. The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or any other compensable cause.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied due to lack of evidence. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia, was granted as new and material evidence has been received.

The Veteran's back disability was granted a rating of 40 percent from August 31, 2006 to May 16, 2016. From May 16, 2016 to May 2, 2018, he received a 10 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied higher than 40 percent thereafter. His acquired psychiatric disorder was rated in excess of 30 percent from August 31, 2006 to May 16, 2016 and in excess of 50 percent after that date. The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 16, 2016 was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his active service or any incident therein, including noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the causation and aggravation of tension headaches by service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or Meniere's syndrome. The Veteran is also asked to provide information about any treatment for a presumed in-service broken nose.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU prior to August 30, 2021. The issues are related to the merits of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his death. The case needs further development with an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since separation.

The Board has decided that the claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss needs further review and will be remanded.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted, but his claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence since the January 2020 rating decision.,Service connection is established for both conditions based on direct evidence of in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are attributable to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to the Veteran's military service.