Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination for hearing loss, which is related to service exposure. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim will be further evaluated.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to discrepancies highlighted by the Court and the need for additional etiological opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional delay in compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression was granted. The other claims were remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral foot conditions and hearing loss, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has determined that the evidence supports his claim for TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development. The claim for TDIU is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's hearing loss claim due to conflicting medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency compensation is being remanded due to the inextricability of his service connection claims. The Board will consider these issues after they have been readjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn. The claim for service connection for back disability is reopened, but the matter remains remanded for further development and an opinion regarding the etiology of any diagnosed back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to his left knee, left leg, left ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type 1, and liver disease. The claims are being returned for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing audiometric testing results from a 2015 VA audiological consultation. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating is pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin cancer, and a brain tumor. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Veteran is granted a nonservice-connected pension since October [REDACTED], 2020, due to his age and inability to work due to disabilities. Prior to this date, the Veteran's disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and disability ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, melanoma, and a heart condition due to outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a TBI, cervicalgia with pinched nerve (secondary to TBI), back injury, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, and degenerative joint disease of the right hip have all been denied. The Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, onychomycosis, and hypertension claims are also denied.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability and back disability claims are remanded due to outstanding records from Dreas Health Care Service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TBI, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The Board found that the highest level of impairment for his TBI residuals was no greater than a level 1 impairment.