Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity due to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II (DM) for additional development. The claim for tinnitus remains granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the VA examiner's opinion regarding their onset during service.

Your appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with these claims as they are no longer valid.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted as the evidence shows that his current condition had its onset during service and has been recurrent since then.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete medical records, lack of adequate opinions, and potential noise exposure during Reserve service.

The Veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct, but he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as he had been receiving compensation for a disability rated as totally disabling for less than 10 years before his death.

The Board has remanded the cases due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension due to a failure to obtain VA examinations as part of the previous remand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the death of the appellant, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these appeals.

The Veteran's increased ratings for left forearm condition and left ulnar neuropathy are granted, while the initial compensable rating for left elbow scar and bilateral hearing loss is denied. The appeal regarding service connection for residuals of lip/facial cancer, right hip condition, right lower extremity neuropathy, and effective date earlier than October 11, 2018 for TDIU is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of left ear hearing loss due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for an updated audiological examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is not related to his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not due to military noise exposure. The claim was remanded multiple times and an addendum opinion was provided which concluded that the current right ear hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 2, 2021 and from April 2, 2021 was denied. The evidence did not show that the Veteran's hearing acuity more closely approximated levels required for an increased rating.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation from August 25, 2010 until his death on December 16, 2015.