Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has vacated the March 23, 2021 decision due to the Veteran's death prior to issuance. Service connection for multiple myeloma, ventricular arrhythmias, GERD, and bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and a rating higher than 10 percent for his left knee disability are denied. However, he is granted a separate 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee throughout the period under consideration. The remaining claims (for GERD, cervical strain, and sleep disorder) are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military noise exposure. Reasonable doubt is resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been manifested by hearing acuity of no worse than Level I in the right ear and no worse than Level I in the left ear. The criteria for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have not been met.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and its link to in-service noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss disability is not related to service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a respiratory and/or pulmonary disability, including COPD. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence received since the last final decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim of an effective date earlier than March 31, 2014, for the grant of service connection for hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ear hearing loss due to inadequate VA examination results.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to procedural issues related to the opt-in process and the implementation of the Modernized Appeals System (AMA).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, finding insufficient evidence to link these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from August 18, 2015 to December 18, 2019 and denied a higher rating thereafter. The decision is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and gout have all been granted as they are related to his service.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral polyneuropathy in the right lower, upper extremities, and left lower, upper extremities is granted. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and the Board finds that his bilateral hearing loss warrants a remand for further evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has worsened since his last examination, and a new evaluation is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

This decision dismisses the appeal for a compensable rating for hearing loss. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent since December 1, 2011. The right shoulder strain was initially rated at 30 percent prior to November 25, 2019, and then denied from that date forward. Right knee strain has been rated at 10 percent overall. Limited flexion of the right knee is rated as degenerative arthritis, while instability is separately rated.,reasoning for summary sentence: The Veteran's conditions were evaluated based on their current manifestations without considering prior ratings or any changes in disability status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background, resulting in the denial of TDIU.