Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's kidney disease is remanded for further examination and opinion.,The reduction of the 20 percent rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was proper, but restoration of the rating is denied.,The reduction of the 40 percent rating for service-connected prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction was proper, but restoration of the rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence added since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran was granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and determination of its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and thoracolumbar spine disorders has been reopened, but the claims are still pending as they have not yet been decided on their merits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service, and whether his bilateral hearing loss was aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his active service and his current condition. The Board also found that his bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss claims were denied. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable criteria. His bilateral hearing loss claim was denied as there was no evidence of a compensable rating prior to May 16, 2018, or higher than 10 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to failure to comply with previous remand directives. The Veteran failed to report to a VA examination, and another attempt should be made to reschedule an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding her claims of service connection for asthma, costochondritis, and hypermobility joint syndrome (Ehler's Danlos syndrome).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was aggravated during service, warranting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected mental disability is rated at 70 percent, effective July 1, 2014. The rating for the heart disorder (hypertensive vascular disease) was granted.

Service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus has been granted.,The issues of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and a bilateral ankle disorder are remanded for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability and the evidence does not show that his hearing loss was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The AOJ needs to obtain a new addendum medical opinion that considers and discusses the Veteran's lay statements about his hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and service connection for bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, SMC based on aid and attendance, SMC based on housebound status, and TDIU due to service-connected disability. The Veteran's representative requested information about the professional qualifications of all VA examiners who examined him since 1980.