Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs a VA examination to assess his current severity of PTSD and the impact of his service-connected conditions on employment.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran was unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities from May 21, 2013, to February 7, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The VA examiner found that the Veteran had Level I hearing loss in her left ear, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his military service in some way, but the specific nature of the relationship is not definitively established.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification on private audiological evaluations and a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.,VA is required to obtain updated treatment records and reschedule the Veteran for a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and blood clots as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the current conditions are not related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical nexus opinion and incomplete audiogram records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss will be reconsidered with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issues of increased ratings for PTSD, hearing loss, and prostate cancer residuals, as well as service connection for tremors. Additionally, unassociated Vet Center records are needed.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for low back disorder, right knee disorder, and various skin conditions are remanded due to the need for new evidence or clarification of veteran status. Claims for numbness in arms and legs as well as a headache and nerve condition related to Camp Lejeune exposure are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran is found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD, left thigh gunshot wound with compound fracture of femur, and other physical conditions. The Board finds that the evidence supports this determination.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for his left knee disorder due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current level of hearing impairment does not warrant an increased rating. The claim for service connection for left hip arthritis and venous insufficiency was also denied as secondary to service-connected residuals of shell fragment wound.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to new medical evidence. The Veteran's fibromyalgia claim remains denied as there is no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and it does not meet the criteria for an undiagnosed illness.