Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of initial compensable disability rating for right knee disability, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for lumbar degenerative disease (low back disability).

The Veteran's claim of service connection for refractive error has been reopened, and he is now receiving a 50 percent rating for his vascular headaches prior to July 19, 2021. The issue of higher ratings for his vascular headaches from July 19, 2021 remains remanded.,The Veteran's hypertension, stroke/cerebral vascular accident (claimed as residuals of stroke), fibromyalgia, cervical spine disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are all being remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating, as his audiometric test results do not warrant a higher than noncompensable rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's skin cancer treatment and its impact on his immune system.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease, bilateral hearing loss, otitis media, a left ankle disability, sinusitis, and costochondritis as there are no longer justiciable issues due to the grants of service connection in prior rating decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral dry eye syndrome, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder due to unresolved medical issues.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 16, 2016 is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, bilateral knee disability, left ankle disability, and left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's disabilities are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of substantial compliance with its August 2021 remand directives and because an in-person examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran has current valid diagnosis of hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for back disability, other than lumbosacral strain and claimed as spondylolysis. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder are also remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and requests for additional development. The Veteran's hearing loss disability is still on appeal.

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

The Veteran's Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded for further evaluation due to worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorder are not service-connected.,Additional development is needed for the remaining issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been denied. The Veteran is granted a 10% evaluation for right and left shin splints, but her claims are remanded for further development regarding other conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has found that more evidence is needed to determine if his bilateral hearing loss is related to service. The case is being sent back for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), low back condition, and cervical spine condition due to incomplete development of his service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to provide adequate statement of reasons or bases. The Veteran should be afforded a new VA examination to address his threshold hearing shifts during service and the effects of his post-service work on a production line while wearing hearing protection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA audiograms and an audiological examination to evaluate his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA audiology examination and a need for a secondary service connection medical opinion regarding the Veteran's dizziness and loss of balance.