Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed due to lack of VA examinations and new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and an opinion regarding whether hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of TBI, sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and TDIU was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is service-connected as a result of exposure to acoustic trauma during active duty, and the Board has granted presumptive service connection based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for bilateral hearing loss before a decision was made.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted as service connected.,Service connection for chronic upper respiratory infections is remanded. Service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. However, the appeal is dismissed as these claims have been fully resolved.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, and his TDIU claim prior to May 16, 2019, was denied due to the presence of other service-connected disabilities that allowed him to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further examination and consideration of bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for obtaining additional private treatment records and for VA examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including vertigo, dizziness, back pain, hearing loss, PTSD, and MDD, prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the Veteran is unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for an ear disorder other than bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and a back disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional private treatment records from Dr. J.M. of the Southern Clinic and Dr. D.E. of the Southeast Pain Management Center.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his current hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, which satisfies the requirement for a single disability rated as 100 percent. However, his other service-connected disabilities do not independently rate at 60 percent or more, thus denying entitlement to SMC based on housebound status.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and major depressive disorder were granted. However, his increased rating claims for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy under Diagnostic Code 8520, and left lower extremity radiculopathy under Diagnostic Code 8520 were denied.

The Veteran's appeals for various service-connected conditions have been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and inguinal hernia render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to November 5, 2015.

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