Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a higher than 20 percent rating, as his audiometric findings showed no worse than level IV hearing acuity in both ears. The claim for an increased rating was denied.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for further proceedings consistent with a Joint Motion, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining an opinion on the etiology of any current left ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral eye disability, low back disability, and bilateral hip disability. The claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% since December 10, 2015, with a prior rating of 30% before that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and/or diabetes, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or secondary aggravation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, right Achilles tendonitis, or left Achilles tendonitis.

The Veteran's initial and subsequent ratings for left ear hearing loss, left dorsal foot metatarsal exostosis, and post-operative residuals of a left inguinal hernia were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for any compensable rating at any time during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received for bilateral hearing loss, and additional development is needed for other issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, updating employment information, and scheduling a VA examination to assess his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, reopening of service connection claims, and service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the right knee, detached retina, right shoulder, and bilateral hearing loss claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and secondary service connection for tinnitus as being related to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer and bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially and materially to his cause of death, resulting in a grant of service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 30, 2012 was rated as noncompensable under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there is no evidence that his current hearing loss disability had its onset in service or is related to any noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating, effective September 20, 2010. The Veteran's current symptomatology is attributed to his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and possibly a new VA examination.