Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities, COPD, and MDD have been granted service connection. The hearing loss claim remains denied.,Service connection for the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities is established based on in-service injury and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's auditory processing disorder and its relation to his service. The Veteran is also entitled to a new VA examination for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left hip, arthritis in multiple joints except hips, knees, and shoulders, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.,There is no medical evidence showing the Veteran has any current hip or joint disability, including arthritis. The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions were incurred during military service due to noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a recurrent gastrointestinal disorder are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been rated at 10 percent since July 2020. The Board found that the current rating is appropriate based on the evidence of record, which includes VA audiometric evaluations and testimony from the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, right knee disorder, and GERD claims. The issue of TDIU remains on appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to service, as his symptoms have been continuous since service and he has provided credible testimony about noise exposure during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and that any potential hearing loss during service was not permanent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss and its aggravation during service. The VA will obtain any available entrance and separation examination reports, as well as an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a vestibular disorder, as well as his claim for TDIU. These decisions are based on the Veteran electing to participate in VA's RAMP program.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his back disability is granted with a 20 percent evaluation prior to September 27, 2021 and a 40 percent evaluation from that date. His claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that all four issues are properly before it on appeal and have been remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's sarcoidosis, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and left ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding employment and private medical records, as well as SSA disability records. The Veteran is advised to cooperate in providing these records.

The appeal for service connection on all claimed conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 16, 2021, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is remanded due to the inadequacy of the March 2021 VA audiological examination. The examiner was not able to perform impedance testing due to hypersensitivity of the Veteran's ear canals.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss disability has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete evidence and need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a VA audiologist.