Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being required.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination reports. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with new evaluations.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted, effective February 18, 2013. He is now receiving SMC at the housebound rate, effective October 16, 2013.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss and a respiratory disability (to include COPD) to be further evaluated due to insufficient evidence in previous VA examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, as it relates to in-service noise exposure. The current addendum medical opinion provided by the VA examiner was inadequate for decision-making purposes.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right ear disability and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. Additional development is required, including obtaining in-service right ear surgery records and VA treatment records from upstate New York VAMCs.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral knee disability due to a lack of evidence showing the presence of these conditions during or within one year after active service.,There were no findings of current disabilities in the Veteran's STRs or subsequent VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) due to potential issues with the examination provided in the July 2021 remand. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, but service connection is not granted.,Service connection was denied for right collar bone condition, left knee disability, left wrist disability, and left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been rated based on their current severity. The Board has found that a rating in excess of the assigned ratings is not warranted, but has remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and readjudication. Specifically, they need to provide the Veteran with an opportunity to submit medical evidence in support of his claims, complete the issue of service connection for Meniere's disease as per the April 2021 remand, and then readjudicate all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with the most severe impairment being Level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear. The Board has determined that this does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as he has not provided necessary employment information and there is insufficient evidence to determine his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal. The TDIU claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to November 11, 2021. From November 11, 2021 onwards, the issue of TDIU is moot due to SMC at the (s) level.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear has been dismissed because he withdrew his appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have current right ear hearing loss for VA disability compensation purposes. The case is being remanded to determine if left ear hearing loss may be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of cervical spine degenerative changes is more likely than not related to his military service as an airborne soldier. However, it denied a higher evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an independent medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to medication prescribed by VA for his erectile dysfunction.