Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type 2, residuals of trauma to right hand, back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, malaria, and residuals of laceration to base of right fifth finger due to insufficient evidence on record.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The decision is based on in-service noise exposure as a basis for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and multijoint arthritis due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted, but his claim for multijoint arthritis requires further examination and review.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, skin disability, cognitive disability, heart disability, head/neck knots, and left arm tingling/numbness. The Veteran's exposure to loud noise during service was not contested.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to November 1, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.,Service connection was established based on a combination of lay statements and medical opinions supporting the Veteran's reports of in-service noise exposure and post-service symptoms.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for tinnitus, back disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for a new VA examination and to obtain additional records, as well as to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disorder. The hearing loss claim is also remanded due to lack of recent VA treatment records. The wrist injury claim requires an increased evaluation based on functional impairment during flare-ups.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left inguinal hernia and remanded the issue of hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment beginning April 7, 2012. TDIU is granted as of that date.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and the other issues were denied or not addressed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right foot, and right knee disabilities. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD). The case is being remanded to obtain an opinion regarding the relationship between PTSD and in-service harassment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected left ear hearing loss and TBI residuals, as well as the assignment of a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The current ratings for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinnitus and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, IHD, left foot and ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment for the periods where his combined rating was less than total.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for bilateral hearing loss.