Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder. The Board also denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for dizziness disorder. Tinnitus was granted as a new condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to May 24, 2013 due to his employment and income during this period.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The Board has also granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, right foot condition, left foot condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to May 23, 2018, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The evidence showed entitlement to no more than a 0 percent rating prior to May 28, 2018, and no more than a 10 percent rating thereafter.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability results in total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's service-connected low back disability renders him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a blown ear drum (perforated tympanic membrane) due to lack of audiometric findings at entry and separation, as well as incomplete medical records. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or undergo further examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and acne have been remanded due to the Veteran declining VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that an addendum opinion is necessary to address whether his current disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure. The heart disability claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's furuncles (skin condition) with scarring is granted a 10 percent evaluation. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and headaches are remanded for further development.

The Board has found that the AOJ did not substantially comply with the remand directives and has ordered a supplemental statement of the case for the issues of bilateral hearing loss and right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no continuity of symptomatology since service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was less likely than not caused by an in-service event.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, pes planus, knee disabilities, neuritis, right eyebrow scar, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and skin conditions due to lack of VA examinations. The Veteran was unable or refused to undergo these examinations.

The Board has found that the remand was not substantially complied with and is therefore remanding the case for further development.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss was granted. The claim for PTSD was also granted.,The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral foot and knee conditions and lumbosacral degenerative joint disease, all secondary to obesity caused by service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's hearing loss claim was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being required, including obtaining National Guard service records and scheduling a VA examination.