Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, which is related to in-service noise exposure. A new examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA outpatient records, specifically a missing audiogram from December 2012. The AOJ is instructed to obtain and include this document in the Veteran's file.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete or insufficient evidence, and for additional development of his medical records. The issues include service connection for herpes simplex, a bilateral foot disability, residuals of frostbite in both feet, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and service-connected left ear hearing loss. The claims are also reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability was granted in December 2021, and this grant is considered a full grant of the benefit sought.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, bilateral leg numbness, and left ear hearing loss due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of proper rationale in existing evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since July 3, 2008. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective July 3, 2008 to April 11, 2011.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an initial compensable rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and an initial compensable rating for anal fissure.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss as there is no current disability established, and the evidence does not show a hearing loss disability in the left ear.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues related to the timeliness of a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) and for obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's appeal involves service connection claims for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for thyroid cancer has been granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence was received after a final decision, allowing the reopening of this claim.,Service connection is being remanded for variously diagnosed heart disability (including pulmonary hypertension and tricuspid valve regurgitation), variously diagnosed skin disability (Chloracne), bilateral hearing loss disability, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The appeal will be returned to the Board after completion of development.,The Veteran's service connection claim for a variety of skin disabilities is being remanded due to lack of evidence related to exposure to herbicide agents. Further examination may be required to determine if any current skin disability is related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, finding no evidence of disability before August 16, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that his service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable rating for service-connected left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and left leg disability have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, neck condition, and back condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The lumbar spine, left leg, and right leg disabilities are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination and opinion as the current evidence is insufficient to make a determination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied as the earliest possible effective date is May 31, 2013 due to the lack of service-connected disabilities prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of current disability.