Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for its decision, specifically regarding the Veteran's vertigo disability. A new VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his service-connected vertigo and its impact on his ability to work.

The Board has granted the reopening of a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the case is remanded to obtain additional medical clarification and opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his left ear hearing loss claim before a decision was made.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating based on the current medical evidence.

The Board has remanded multiple issues for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for examinations to assess the current severity of various service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claims are not about service connection via a presumption like PACT Act/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, loss of circulation in the bilateral arms, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, right knee disability, and neck disability due to lack of diagnosis and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for a right foot disorder. The Veteran's appeal is still pending for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The examiner is asked to opine on whether the Veteran's hearing loss had its onset in, or is otherwise related to, his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incongruity in medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss. The case will be reviewed again with a new opinion from the examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess his bilateral hearing loss and an addendum opinion regarding whether his tinnitus is related to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA audiogram results from his treatment records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected due to lack of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for a disability of the upper extremities, to include thoracic neuropathy, is denied as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for a bilateral ankle and feet disability is remanded as the VA examiner found a negative nexus to service.,Service connection for a bilateral leg and knee disability is remanded as the VA examiner found a negative nexus to service.,Service connection for a lumbar disorder, claimed as lumbar radiculopathy, is remanded as the VA examiner found a negative nexus to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence showing he is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment because of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 11, 2020 and to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional information regarding the appellant's eligibility for substitution as the Veteran's dependent parent, which is necessary before the appeal can be evaluated on its merits.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, and left ear hearing loss are all granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. However, the right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria for hearing loss. The tinnitus claim is also granted as it is related to the now-service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn and dismissed.,Service connection for left knee strain was denied as the evidence does not support an in-service injury or disease, and there is no credible link between current symptoms and service.,Service connection for a bilateral foot disability was denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease. The Veteran's testimony about chronic pain during service did not align with contemporaneous records indicating he did not seek treatment for left knee issues.,The Veteran's claim for right shoulder disability, psychiatric disorder (PTSD and major depressive disorder), cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and radiculopathy was remanded as the evidence is insufficient to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hearing loss, have made it difficult for him to secure and maintain gainful employment. The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA Form 21-8940 from the appellant and an advisory opinion from the Director of Compensation Service regarding TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 1, 1995 for the Veteran's entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). Effective this date, the Veteran is eligible for TDIU benefits due to his service-connected coronary artery disease.