Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that his audiometric test results did not meet VA criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service, including a need for additional audiometric testing.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD, as well as updated VA treatment records are needed. The TDIU claim is granted throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and bilateral pes planus have worsened, requiring new examinations to determine their current severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and hypertension have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The earlier effective dates for PTSD and tinnitus are denied as there were no prior, unadjudicated claims.,PTSD was granted with an initial rating from April 17, 2015 to May 30, 2018, and a higher rating than 10 percent for tinnitus is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a vision disorder, and residuals of a shrapnel wound, claiming as a right leg injury. The reasons include inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements regarding his military service and mental health history.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for psychiatric disability, TBI, and left thigh and tibia disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for respiratory disorder and bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is granted for a respiratory disorder (including asthma and allergic rhinitis with hay fever) and reopened claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, and both conditions are granted as the evidence now shows a link to his active service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since June 30, 2016. The VA determined that the level of her hearing acuity did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to active service.,For skeletal arthritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bowel disability, the Board also denied service connection as there was no persuasive evidence of their onset in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including schizophrenia. The case is remanded for further development and examination to determine if any of these conditions had their onset during active service or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, as well as whether his preexisting condition was aggravated by service. The claim will be reopened but not necessarily granted.

The Board has granted service connection for left-ear hearing loss but has remanded the issue of right-ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that he does not have a current disability of such severity to constitute a VA compensation disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 13, 2012. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is granted for the Veteran's low back disability due to in-service injury, while her claim for bilateral hearing loss was not supported by evidence of current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and aortic aneurysm, finding that there was no in-service event or link to service. The claim for increased rating of bilateral hearing loss prior to September 23, 2020, was also denied.,For erectile dysfunction, the Board found that the Veteran's disability had been manifested by loss of erectile power without deformity of the penis since September 23, 2020, and thus did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.