Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure, and his claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain an updated VA examination that considers the functional impairment attributable to the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a TDIU due to issues regarding extraschedular consideration. The Veteran's part-time work as a home healthcare worker is being considered, along with his service-connected disabilities and employment history.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined to a total of 60 percent, but did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. The Board referred the case to the Director of Compensation and Pension Services (Director) for extraschedular consideration due to unemployability caused by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and an ENT disability (throat cancer) is remanded. His TDIU determination is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding a right knee disability, as there is no current evidence of such a condition. The Veteran's claims for left shoulder, low back, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a 10 percent evaluation for a painful hernia scar. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded due to the Veteran not submitting current treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable due to the absence of more than Level I hearing impairment in each ear. The Board finds that an increase in disability rating for this condition is not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are pending further development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection and disability ratings, including those for upper back disability, defective vision, PTSD, hearing loss, breathing problems, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, loss of teeth, and tinea pedis.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for ED, but denied the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ED.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the case is remanded for further examination regarding hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability and OSA is remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for residuals of frost bite of the left foot and right foot are remanded as VA treatment records may contain relevant information.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder requires a VA examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is part of her increased rating claims, which also require additional development.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the lack of VA treatment records. The Board requires the Veteran to identify and provide authorization for any non-VA clinicians who have treated him for his service-connected hearing loss, including the issuance of hearing aids.