Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the discontinuance of VA VR&E benefits under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code was proper due to the Veteran's unsatisfactory conduct and cooperation in his rehabilitation program.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, but not yet decided.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to incomplete evidence and inconsistencies in the Veteran's responses during examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right hip disability, bilateral hearing loss, or jaw disability for which service connection can be granted.,As such, the claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from June 3, 2008, to January 21, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a skin condition (dermatitis) as the evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,Service connection was not granted because there is no credible evidence showing that the Veteran's current hearing loss, hypertension, or dermatitis are related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Prior to March 23, 2022, the Veteran's hearing loss was rated as noncompensable. From March 23, 2022 onwards, a rating of 30 percent was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's geographic tongue and bilateral hearing loss claims are remanded for further examination. The left shoulder disability and scars rating appeal is also REMANDED.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for right eye scarring and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disability. The claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,A 10 percent rating for functional diarrhea is granted, but a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and lack of a proper opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service external otitis or earaches and his current bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's right heel spur syndrome with inferior calcaneal bursitis and plantar fasciitis is found to have originated during active service. The Veteran's left sensorineural hearing loss disability is also found to have originated during active service.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran had in-service noise exposure, continuous symptoms since service separation, and presumed service connection based on chronic disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable from June 5, 2017, to February 21, 2018. The Board granted TDIU during this period.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of medical nexus connecting the Veteran's current hearing loss to an in-service event. Additional development is needed, including obtaining an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his service-connected left thumb disability was dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.