Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and review the case.

The Board has denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for right leg injury residuals.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, increased rating for left ear hearing loss, and service connection for right ear hearing loss (secondary to a neurodegenerative disorder, claimed as Parkinson's disease) due to incomplete medical records and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease (formerly claimed as heart problem) have been granted due to exposure to an herbicide agent. However, the claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus is denied.,Service connection has also been denied for basal-cell skin cancer and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to confirm the Veteran's periods of active duty and ACDUTRA service with the Army Reserve or National Guard, obtain any outstanding service treatment records, and provide a VA examination for tinnitus. The issues on appeal will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The Board will consider all evidence, including STRs not previously available, in determining whether there is a relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for right ear hearing loss has been granted. The Board has also found that the Veteran should be provided a supplemental audiological medical opinion to determine if his service-connected tinnitus and/or right ear hearing loss either caused or aggravated his left ear hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a need for additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Board has determined that the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin disorders (including early evolving melanoma and basal cell carcinoma) need further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's hearing acuity is not shown to have been worse than Level IV in either ear, and the Board denies a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dementia, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the Veteran has Level I hearing loss in both ears, which corresponds to a noncompensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right leg peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus claims should be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals as to bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, and insomnia. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for clarification on the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at 80 percent combined, but the Board finds that they do not render him unemployable due to his education and work experience. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been assigned a 10 percent disability rating, which is the maximum schedular rating authorized under the applicable rating criteria. The Board finds no other applicable diagnostic code on which a higher schedular disability rating could be assigned for his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to inadequate examination based on incomplete conversion of service treatment records audiometric findings.

Service connection is granted for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, but the claim for a right ankle disability is not addressed as it was not appealed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also granted.