Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to schedule him for appropriate VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD, with alcohol abuse, and bilateral hearing loss. The TDIU claim will be addressed together with the other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, entitling him to a TDIU.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, which manifested during service and is presumed to have developed then, was the principal cause of his death. The Board finds that this condition is related to active military service.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant is denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for new examinations and information regarding employment status. The issues of increased rating, compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU are in dispute.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his hearing loss, right eye disability, pes planus, hyper keratosis, chronic lichen simplex, and TDIU claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and clarifying a private audiogram.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle strain is service-connected, as it likely resulted from injuries sustained during his active duty in Iraq. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current bilateral hearing loss and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as he did not meet the criteria for a current disability to be recognized under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employability and potential effects of his medications on his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, and thus grants service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The appellant's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 24, 2012, to June 30, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has not met the criteria for a compensable rating prior to December 3, 2015 and since then has been rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an opinion on whether the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for an additional VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is denied for the entire period of appeal as his disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable rating.

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