Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, Meniere's syndrome, and aural fullness is granted. The Board found that the new evidence presented raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated at 60 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.,Service connection for Meniere’s disease is remanded due to possible secondary nature of symptoms related to his hearing disability.,TDIU is granted as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder scar, were found to be of such nature and severity as to preclude his participation in substantially gainful employment prior to May 12, 2016. TDIU is granted effective June 1, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, prostate cancer as secondary to herbicide-agent exposure, and PTSD have been granted. The restoration of a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD effective February 1, 2016 is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder arthritis, right shoulder impingement with rotator cuff tendinitis, vision condition, and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating, but no higher, for generalized anxiety disorder. The Veteran's pterygium claim is remanded due to the lack of an SOC. The skin disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus claims are also remanded as they involve incomplete development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and an increase in tinnitus have been denied.,The Board has found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating for his service-connected tinnitus, as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and psoriasis with psoriatic arthritis due to lack of a VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's service connection claim for these conditions is being reviewed again.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral foot pain and denied his claim. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate rationale in the June 2017 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions began during the Veteran's active military service due to exposure to noise hazards.

The Veteran's hearing loss has worsened, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is at least as likely as not caused by his in-service noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, is granted. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not compensably rated.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted. The effective date of his PTSD service connection is denied as it was not received until July 15, 2010. Other claims have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted, and he is now entitled to a rating of 10% for this condition. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as there is no current diagnosis. The Veteran's partial loss of function of the lower extremities is considered in his combined disability rating. Separate service connections for tinnitus, right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right foot traumatic degenerative joint disease are all denied. Service connection for a low back disorder, right sciatic radicular pain, peripheral neuropathy, heart disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.