Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) rating was denied because the evidence did not show that he is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the eligibility requirements for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Board has determined that new evidence was received and requires readjudication of the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain increased rating is also remanded due to concerns about the competency of the VA examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from December 27, 2004 onward. The Board found that the evidence showed his disabilities prevented him from maintaining a suitable job as a truck driver due to his vertigo and hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The skin disabilities and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, consideration of post-service treatment records, and obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss claims have been denied. The Board found no direct service connection for the conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) due to her withdrawal of those claims during a July 2019 hearing. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lower back disability, migraines, hepatitis C, and a bilateral hip disability due to conflicting evidence and lack of clear medical opinions.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his auditory acuity in both ears is level I, warranting a noncompensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, epilepsy, obstructive sleep disorder, acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD), hepatitis C, and hypertension. The claims were remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his in-service acoustic trauma, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it had its onset during his period of service and resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) are granted service connection, while his bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, finding that he does not have sufficient hearing loss in his right ear to be considered a ratable disability for VA compensation purposes.

Your appeals for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for left shoulder disability, and service connection for PTSD have been dismissed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and vision disability, but has found that new evidence is insufficient to establish service connection. The Board has also remanded the cases for additional examinations and opinions regarding the severity of hypertension, as well as the etiology of the Veteran's visual and auditory disabilities.