Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of medical evidence and an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left hip condition due to failure of the Veteran to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and bilateral foot disorder due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's statements regarding his symptoms during service will be considered in determining the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, require the regular aid and attendance of another person due to their severity. The Board finds that SMC based on aid and attendance is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU from September 4, 2014. The claim for an extraschedular TDIU prior to that date is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate opinion and missing records.

The Veteran's TDIU and special monthly compensation based on housebound status are granted from September 22, 2017 to February 28, 2018. Prior to this date, the criteria for these benefits were not met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and other specific trauma and stressor related disorder. Service connection is now established for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a conflict regarding whether the Veteran was given adequate notice for a VA examination. The Veteran is required to report for any scheduled examination and failure to do so may result in denial of the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, hearing loss, and mild neurocognitive disorder, do not render him unemployable as he was laid off due to a reduction in force rather than his service-connected conditions. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating and an earlier effective date has been withdrawn by his attorney, resulting in the dismissal of both appeals.

The Veteran's initial 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for updated audiology examination results.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently manifested by no worse than Level II hearing acuity in his right ear and Level III hearing acuity in his left ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss as there was no substantial evidence to support a compensable rating.

The Veteran passed away during the appeal process for service connection claims, and as a result, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and his service. The case will be reviewed again with a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as his education, skills, training, and work history allow for other types of work.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and prostate cancer are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The Board requires a new VA examination to assess the severity of these conditions, including any renal dysfunction in the case of prostate cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes, recurrent pneumonia, sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome manifested by disability.