Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss prior to March 9, 2016 and remanded the issue of entitlement to a greater than 10 percent disability rating beginning March 9, 2016.,The case is being returned to the VA audiological examiner for an addendum opinion regarding the extent and severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss prior to March 9, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of all issues related to his service connection claims for right ear hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee strain, and hypertension. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 6, 2017 was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU and did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining employment.

The claim for service connection for residuals of rocket fragment to the left side of his head has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The effective date is not earlier than August 13, 2012.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of August 13, 2012. An increased rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.,Coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide exposure has been granted. Service connection for hypertension (HTN) and other conditions have not yet been resolved.,Service connection for chronic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine arthritis, bilateral knee arthritis, and bilateral elbow arthritis remains pending.,Total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is also pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding in-service noise exposure. The Veteran is also requested to provide any VA or non-VA healthcare providers who have treated him for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be causally related to his active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability was not related to his military service or diabetes.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of low back pain and left ear hearing loss due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of current or past hearing loss sufficient for VA purposes.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal of the issue regarding entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues have been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, right inguinal hernia residuals, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral hearing loss, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since May 30, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing STRs and SPRs, requiring further development including VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine (claimed as lower back condition), right foot drop, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. The claim for the lower back condition was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not shown to be productive of worse than level I, warranting a noncompensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, and right ear hearing loss are granted. Claims for sleep apnea, diabetic cardiomyopathy, diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, avascular necrosis, gastrointestinal disability, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic nephropathy are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis as the Veteran's MOS was artillery crewman, which exposed him to noise. The hearing loss claim is remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial.,Service connection for hearing loss is being remanded because of newly associated records from the Veteran's 1980 service showing a diagnosis of hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete examinations and conflicting medical opinions. The issues of service connection for an eye disability, as secondary to a facial scar, and for bilateral hearing loss disability are both pending.