Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of performing daily activities or require regular assistance to protect himself from hazards, thus SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for right ear hearing loss due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Issues related to neck, back, bilateral foot, left elbow disorders remain pending and will be remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for an ear disability, including hearing loss, due to new evidence and functional impact on work.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Veteran was previously awarded a 10 percent rating from October 14, 2016, and a 30 percent rating starting February 10, 2022. These ratings are still below the maximum benefit allowed under VA law.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete audiometric data at separation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives, specifically regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and its relation to service. The case is now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and clarification of private audiogram results.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The issues of service connection for a back disability, sleep apnea, rib injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and an increased rating for residuals of frost bite of the left hand are also referred.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss from July 16, 2015 due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, low back disability, and bilateral hearing loss disability have been granted.,His bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has not yet determined the appropriate rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, but has decided to remand the case due to incomplete audiometric testing records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete or insufficient medical opinions regarding his service connection claims for tinnitus, hearing loss, Mohs cancer (skin cancer), chronic neck condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, chronic back pain, left knee condition, right knee condition, and foot conditions. The claims are being returned to the RO with instructions to prepare and issue a Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to establish and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's April 2018 substantive appeal was timely filed in response to the December 2017 SOC, which addressed his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision grants this appeal.