Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's lay testimony will be considered in conjunction with VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss due to the lack of a current disability meeting VA criteria. The claims for right knee and bilateral ankle disabilities are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the right knee claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and there are no manifestations that would warrant a higher evaluation.,There is no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes. The Veteran does not have a disability for which he can receive service connection.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disability (depression).

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis from May 19, 2012 onwards. The decision is denied for the period prior to May 19, 2012.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including those for bilateral hearing loss, bladder cancer, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, and lumbar spine disability. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active duty.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues on appeal due to incomplete service records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to in-service acoustic trauma and continuous post-service symptoms. The decision also grants new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection and a 40% rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The earliest date that can be assigned as effective is April 18, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment prior to June 18, 2019.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and medical opinion provided were insufficient to make a decision on the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded again for compliance with prior instructions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted an increased evaluation of 50 percent effective December 23, 2016. The Board found that the evidence showed a consistent decrease in hearing severity prior to this date and granted an earlier effective date of December 23, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and readjudication due to unclear diagnoses and etiology of the Veteran's conditions, including Meniere's disease.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and major depressive disorder have been denied. The Veteran is currently rated at the 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder since April 6, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, right foot skin condition, and high blood pressure have been reopened. The issues are being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.,Service connection has not been established for a scar in the lower right side due to kidney surgery or a scar in the posterior trunk.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss configuration and its relation to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of right knee, right ankle, bilateral eye, and tinnitus disabilities have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the remaining issues: nose/sinus disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss.