Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and lack of information on when the Veteran first experienced symptoms of hearing loss. A new etiology opinion is needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further medical inquiry into whether tinnitus is related to service aches/swelling and if it is secondary or aggravated by right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the provision of all relevant records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's headaches. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating in excess of 10 percent prior to October 6, 2017, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for a more contemporaneous examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Veteran's reports of continuity of symptomatology are not credible, and his VA examination determined that his hearing loss and tinnitus were not caused by military noise exposure.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's MOS as a Weather Observation Specialist exposed him to noise, but there is no direct evidence linking his current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, and his TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and deviated septum has been restored. Service connection for PTSD, GERD, sleep apnea, hypertension, and coronary artery disease is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is pending.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are likely related to his exposure to hazardous noise levels during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied in October 2008. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at February 17, 2017.

The Board denied a compensable initial rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that his disability is currently rated as noncompensable under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees due to potential secondary service connection with the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective April 24, 2019. The other claims remain pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss and his military service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection. The claims for PTSD, lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease, TBI, migraine headaches, vertigo, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further development.