Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted a staged rating of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss effective November 1, 2013 and a 50 percent rating effective October 28, 2015. The case is being remanded to adjudicate the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected on a presumptive basis. The case for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, and lung disability due to inadequate examinations that did not properly consider the Veteran's lay statements. The Veteran was stationed aboard a submarine where he may have been exposed to asbestos, which could be related to his lung disability.

The Board denied an effective date prior to July 18, 2017 for the award of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and denied an initial compensable rating for this condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back injury, bilateral hearing loss, and left ear tinnitus due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA opinion to address the Veteran's testimony regarding symptoms during and after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a significant threshold shift during service and that post-service factors were more likely to have caused the hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, migraines, OSA, and vertigo are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran's conditions did not manifest in or shortly after service, there was no continuity of symptomatology from service to diagnosis, and his conditions are otherwise unrelated to service, including in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, and further examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to his in-service exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examinations and remote VA treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical evidence and undergo new VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his active military service. The evidence showed no in-service onset of these conditions and the VA examiners concluded they were more likely due to natural aging or other factors.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disabilities, digestive system disorder (IBS and GERD), hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate opinions in the June 2021 VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and remanded his claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to his death.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's hearing loss, PTSD, foot disorders, IVDS, radiculopathy, and shoulder degenerative arthritis. The appellant is seeking an extension of time to respond due to delays in receiving notification letters from VA.

The appeal for service connection for a recurrent cervical spine disability is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for a recurrent skin disability to include pseudofolliculitis barbae is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for left ear hearing loss is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed.