Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinions are inadequate to decide the claim, and thus remanded for further development and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new audiological examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chorioretinitis has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the mid-back remains pending as it was remanded by the Board.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete records and missed VA examinations. The Veteran's TBI, vertigo, blurred vision, left knee disability, sciatica, bilateral hearing loss, and temporomandibular joint disability are all under review.

The Board has remanded the case for further action regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, including a VA medical opinion on the speech recognition scores and consideration of extraschedular referral.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development as there may be outstanding VA treatment records and a need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The appeal is remanded due to a lack of VA treatment records dating back to 1966. A new VA examination is also required for the PUD with IBS claim.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating before May 15, 2018, or for a 100 percent rating thereafter. For TDIU, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were deemed insufficient to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for an addendum opinion from a VA audiologist.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal for PTSD and left knee disability, and denied service connection for tinnitus. Right eye vision loss and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinea pedis, allergic rhinosinusitis, back disorder, bilateral leg disorder, benign prostatic hypertrophy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin disorder (including a rash on the legs and buttocks), and hypertension due to incomplete VA treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss of the right ear. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding TMD, to include as secondary to service-connected insomnia.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to service connection for various disabilities, as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination opinions and new evidence, including a September 2020 private opinion from the Veteran's audiologist.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety or depressive disorder), cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability due to a lack of current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and errors in the evaluation of the Veteran's hearing loss. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records, including those from an ENT specialist, and a new examination will be scheduled.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic pharyngotonsillitis is rated at 10 percent since April 22, 2016. His bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.,The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from August 10, 2009, to July 24, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for PN of both upper and lower extremities due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 20% prior to November 24, 2021. From November 24, 2021 through July 18, 2022, the Veteran received a 30% rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claim is denied from July 19, 2022 onwards.