Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the effective date of service connection for his hearing loss disability was also denied. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating based on VA examination results.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for partial blindness is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sporadic progressive deteriorating cerebellum ataxia with speech problems, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a compensable rating for right wrist disability are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of current evidence showing these conditions, and because the appellant's service records indicate potential exposure to acoustic trauma during training. A VA audiological examination is needed to determine if the appellant currently suffers from hearing loss and/or tinnitus that are related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 0% prior to October 7, 2013 and at 10% thereafter. The Veteran is also entitled to a 10% rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 for his service-connected disabilities that interfere with normal employability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service that caused current hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the Board found no evidence of exceptional or unusual features.,For diabetes mellitus type II, the Veteran was not entitled to a higher rating based on his current symptoms. The VA examiner did not find that regulation of activities was necessary for managing the condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board denied the claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment history and work capacity. The Veteran is seeking a TDIU on an extraschedular basis, but additional development is needed to determine if his service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The case is being remanded due to non-compliance with previous Board directives and the need for new examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to SMC based on need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, and nephropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service events.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an ear disorder, including hearing loss and otitis media, as well as migraine headaches. The case will be returned to VA for further examination and medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The initial compensable rating for tinea pedis and tinea unguium is denied, with the condition affecting less than 5% of his body requiring only topical therapy. TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss and SMC based on need for aid and attendance.