Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed. Effective July 22, 2013, the Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and bipolar disorder, but denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's hearing loss is considered to have started in service due to noise exposure during his military service as a cannoneer. His bipolar disorder is also considered to have started in service based on the evidence of record. However, there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with a non-compensable rating assigned for allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has been manifested by symptoms including constant drainage down the back of his throat, fullness, and a bad taste in his mouth. However, there is no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from March 23, 2010 to May 15, 2011 due to his service-connected PTSD. The claim is denied after that date as he received a 100% schedular rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,For diabetes mellitus type II, the current rating of 20 percent is maintained. The Veteran does not require insulin or dietary restrictions.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss are not service-connected, but his tinnitus is service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for brain tumors. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and double vision as secondary to service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for the residuals of a left eye injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA examination and missing audiometric reports from the Hearing Aid Company of Texas. The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability is now pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 20, 2011. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted in June 2014 with an effective date of August 7, 2012. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date was assigned.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, tinea pedis (claimed as bilateral foot fungus), and jock itch. The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for macular degeneration of the right eye, detached retina of the left eye, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to his death.