Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining updated VA treatment records and issuing a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed all issues of rating and service connection for various conditions, including major depressive disorder, amputation-related injuries, arthritis, shoulder conditions, hearing loss, headaches, heart conditions, and elbow/shoulder arthralgia. The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart disorder and tinnitus due to the absence of current disabilities. The case is REMANDED for additional development regarding bilateral hearing loss and residuals of prostate cancer.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action regarding the rating of PTSD and TDIU.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating. The combined impact of his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, OSA, IHD, and degenerative arthritis of the right knee, renders him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 10, 2017.

The Veteran's hearing loss is remanded due to incomplete service and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to the need for additional audiometry results and compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development of medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and TDIU prior to February 19, 2015 due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was reduced to noncompensable from 10 percent, but the rating is restored. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for further consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding their onset during service. The claims were reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is related to exposure to hazardous noise during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection and increased ratings, except for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD from August 30, 2013 onward. The Veteran was also granted TDIU effective January 6, 2011.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be returned for further investigation and an opinion from a medical examiner.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and the reopening of service connection claims for gastrointestinal disability (GERD) due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The other issues are related to service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active duty.,Service connection has also been granted for allergic rhinitis, but the rating assigned is only 10%.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but the hearing loss case is remanded due to inconsistencies in audiometric testing.