Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected TBI residuals, including headaches and cognitive impairment, are rated at a maximum of 70 percent since September 23, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 6, 2013, to add his spouse J.B. to VA disability compensation was denied as the earliest eligible date is November 15, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both of which are related to noise exposure during service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of rating a left knee disability. The Veteran will have one more opportunity to attend a VA examination in order to determine the nature and severity of his left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for left eye blindness with macular scar and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the current disabilities are related to in-service injuries and exposure. The decision is based on direct service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension due to new and material evidence. The claims for tuberculosis, left ear hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability are denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability. The claim for migraine headaches is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee condition, injury due to potential deficiencies in medical opinions and development of records.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a back disorder, left hip disorder, and left sciatica are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The Board finds that the necessary development has not been completed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability and no medical nexus linking his military service to his condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded the issue of his bilateral hearing loss due to potential civilian occupational noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 23, 2018 and from that date was denied. The Board found the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to October 23, 2018 or in excess of 50 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence showing entitlement to these conditions prior to November 18, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, depression, anxiety, and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has found that service connection for tinnitus is granted. For the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, additional development is needed due to lack of a definitive opinion.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to the Veteran's testimony indicating worsening of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy, and he received continued treatment for these disabilities. The Board finds new VA examinations are needed to determine the current level of severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and service exposure. The Veteran is still entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but further evidence is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for additional development, including scheduling examinations and obtaining medical records. The issues include rating adjustments for right elbow disability, effective date determinations, service connection claims for hearing loss and tinnitus, and recoupment of severance pay.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss due to a lack of consideration of in-service noise exposure and its potential impact on current hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for allergic rhinitis due to Gulf War burn pit exposure. The claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability are granted service connection. The right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, right hip, left hip, and bilateral hearing loss claims are remanded for further development.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability.