Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to September 30, 2019, and in excess of 40 percent from September 30, 2019 to April 13, 2021, and in excess of 50 percent from April 13, 2021 to July 23, 2021, and in excess of 70 percent from July 23, 2021.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with Depressed Mood, as well as the nature and etiology of any right and left knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and arm, elbow, and hand disorders. The claims are being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent from February 12, 2020 onwards. The Board denied entitlement to a higher rating prior to that date and denied TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, heart disability, dyspnea (lung condition), hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of records.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of a current disability. For sleep apnea, the Board found that further examination was needed.

The Board has denied service connection for low back, left knee, lupus, fibromyalgia, and bilateral hearing loss conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a residual lung condition from measles, and coronary artery disease due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on this evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, central corneal scar of the right eye, lagophthalmos of the upper eyelid of the right eye, and optic neuropathy of the right eye are etiologically related to his in-service traumatic injuries. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,The effective date for service connection remains August 20, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding their onset during service.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, heart condition, erectile dysfunction, GERD, and bowel condition are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and Meniere's Disease, but remanded these issues due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, including entitlement to separate compensable ratings for residuals of left ear hearing loss on extraschedular basis. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development needed, including a new VA opinion on noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the March 2017 rating decision. The AOJ must now consider these claims on their merits.