Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a total disability evaluation for the entire appeal period. The effective date of this decision is March 30, 2012.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, and hypertension have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his period of service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, headache disorder, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus. The issues were decided as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure. The issue of an initial compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss and service connection for a brain tumor remains pending.

The Board has remanded the reopened claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and the claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss due to potential issues with the adequacy of the August 2017 VA examination.

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

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to evaluate the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and determine if any additional diagnoses are related to service or service-connected disabilities, including his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new evidence supports reopening of these claims. The decision is remanded to determine if service connection can be established.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has increased in severity since her last VA examination. The case is being remanded to schedule a new VA examination and clarify the speech discrimination scores from the private audiogram.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the previous opinions did not adequately consider relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability to include depression as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disorder to include COPD, asthma and pneumonia, thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are denied. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, TBI, and PTSD have been granted. The case is remanded to determine the etiology of his back strain and bilateral knee stain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU as of May 7, 2018.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the claim for an increased disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss due to withdrawal by the appellant. The claim of service connection for a dental disorder, including teeth extraction, is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has worsened, and he needs a new VA examination to assess the current level of impairment.