Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted. He is now receiving a 70 percent disability rating for his other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with unspecified depressive disorder.,His total disability rating based on unemployability remains pending as the case has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to outstanding medical records, need for additional examinations, and the need to obtain a VA opinion regarding his diabetes mellitus.,The Board is requesting that all relevant treatment records be obtained, including those from Dr. S.A., as well as any other private care providers who may have treated the Veteran since March 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of adequate examinations and missing records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has worsened, and a more recent VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to conflicting statements regarding noise exposure in service. The Veteran must provide corroborating evidence of his post-service work not involving excessive noise.

The Veteran's initial claim for hearing loss was granted, but the assigned noncompensable ratings were later remanded due to incomplete development. The Board has now remanded this issue.,The Veteran's back condition was also remanded with a request for additional examination and opinion regarding his current disability level.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's pre-existing right ear hearing loss is not considered to have been aggravated by his active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as 50 percent disabling prior to May 24, 2011, 20 percent disabling from May 24, 2011, and 70 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the claim for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right and left knee conditions, bilateral tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since May 28, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, tension headaches, cervical spine degenerative joint disease and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 26, 2010. The Board has granted TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss is denied, while his claim for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) related to Gulf War service is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that these conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and respiratory disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 40 percent effective May 9, 2014. The issues of service connection for residuals of a right wrist fracture, discogenic disease of the spine, and neck disability are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals of service connection for left leg disability, bilateral hearing loss, and spinal meningitis due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was not a causal relationship between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure. The evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's present disability and an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's low back disability, which had its inception during active duty. The condition is secondary to medications used to treat his service-connected migraines and orthopedic disabilities.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is also granted as service connected, with the condition being secondary to medications for his service-connected migraine headaches and orthopedic conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which may be secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is at least as likely as not related to her active duty service. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.

Service connection is granted for sarcoidosis. The cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.