Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 29, 2020, and in excess of 70 percent from September 29, 2020, is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no current disability under VA's definition of impaired hearing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's case due to incomplete records, specifically missing audiograms from August 2016 and 2019. The VA must obtain these documents and clarify if speech discrimination testing was done using the Maryland CNC word list during those visits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evidentiary development, including obtaining VA treatment records and audiograms/speech discrimination testing results from various VA facilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service exposure to hazardous noise, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed.,Effective June 17, 2022, the Veteran is granted a 40% rating for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy since June 16, 2011.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, leading the Board to dismiss the case.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the weight of the evidence indicates that his reported hearing loss was inorganic.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that he does not have a current disability of hearing loss for VA purposes and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple claims for various conditions, with some issues remanded for further review and others denied. The primary issue is the denial of a higher rating for tinnitus, which has been assigned the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in the June 2016 VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and right knee injury are remanded for further examination and rating.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to assess the Veteran's current hearing loss and determine its relationship to service. Additionally, a new medical opinion is required regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus and shaving condition are related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service connected, but the VA has not evaluated its current severity. The Board remanded to obtain updated treatment records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and lung conditions to include COPD and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran's testimony will be considered in determining whether his current hearing loss, COPD, and sleep apnea are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful course of employment, warranting a TDIU for the period from January 6, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of March 1, 2011. Prior to this date, he was employed part-time and later became unemployed due to his back condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to outstanding medical records and a need for additional opinion regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea are remanded.,VA provided the Veteran with a Sleep Apnea examination in July 2021, but the examiner did not consider all relevant factors and risk factors for sleep apnea.