Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder prior to April 10, 2013. A 50 percent rating was granted thereafter. The Board also remanded three knee service connection issues, the hearing loss extraschedular issue and the TDIU issue. From March 13, 2014, a TDIU based on combined ratings of service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hand joint pain due to potential functional impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran needs a new VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for traumatic brain injury and service connection for tinnitus were granted. The appeals to reopen his claims of bilateral hearing loss, left ear infection, left ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and right eye disability are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, migraine headaches, or PTSD to a degree recognized as a disability for VA purposes. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for chronic motion sickness and remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability, service connection for chronic motion sickness, and evaluation of bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for new VA examination and additional treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, sinus condition, and anxiety disorder due to incomplete records and lack of verification of military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for coronary artery disease. The case is remanded to determine the cause of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to outstanding VA medical records and private medical records not being obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of military personnel records and medical records from California Adjutant General's Office. The Veteran needs to provide these records for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to locate missing records from 2002-2006.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is being remanded because of incomplete development and a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability claims are being remanded due to the need to locate missing records from 2002-2006 and for inadequate examination opinions.,The Veteran's back disability claim is being remanded because of incomplete development and a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether his condition was aggravated by service.,The Veteran's ankle disability claim is being remanded due to incomplete development and a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the severity of his condition.,The Veteran's fibromyalgia claim is being remanded due to incomplete development and a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the severity of his condition.,The effective date for service connection for fibromyalgia is being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has determined that a remand is needed on the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss so an additional medical opinion can be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal of a non-compensable rating for his hearing loss was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, peripheral vascular disease, headaches, and bilateral lower extremity nerve disorder, all potentially related to exposure to petroleum products during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination reports. The claim for low back disorder remains denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The decision was based on the Veteran's reported noise exposure in Vietnam and his testimony of decreased hearing acuity since service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.