Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's active duty service. The claim for service connection for a disability manifested by dizziness and light-headedness is remanded due to inadequate medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a more contemporaneous VA audiological examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining audiogram results and scheduling a new VA audiology examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are a result of hazardous noise exposure during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in his aviation occupation, which aggravated any pre-existing conditions. The decision grants service connection for these disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical inquiry.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion and development of records.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and the Board has determined that service connection should be granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The claims for higher ratings for hearing loss and tinnitus, service connection for MDD, and reopening of the low back disability claim are no longer before the Board.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from September 4, 2007. The combined rating of his service-connected disabilities (PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction) meets the threshold percentage rating standards to be considered for individual unemployability under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unemployable, as he has maintained employment in the past and continues to report being able to work despite his disabilities. The Board finds that a TDIU is denied.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and seeking an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches with photophobia and assigned a disability rating of 30 percent effective April 29, 2016.

The Board found that there is no probative evidence linking the Veteran's diverticulitis to his service or any other condition, and denied the claim for service connection. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and other issues raised by the Veteran's representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and TDIU prior to June 25, 2014. The Veteran's vertigo was not found to be related to his service or a service-connected disability. For TDIU, the evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to June 25, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability and considering whether TDIU is warranted on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has determined that the earliest date of entitlement for service connection and an effective date for tinnitus is May 25, 2010. The Veteran reported experiencing tinnitus on this date in a VA QTC medical history worksheet.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,For hypertension, prior to June 9, 2017, the Veteran's disability picture did not warrant a compensable rating. Since then, it has been manifested by diastolic pressure less than 110 and systolic pressure less than 200.