Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for hearing loss due to the need for an audiological examination at his place of incarceration. The case is now pending further development and readjudication.

The Board found no credible evidence of the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea, and thus denied service connection for COPD, hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for development due to conflicting medical evidence and need for another VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. His claims for service connection and initial disability rating remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been withdrawn. The effective date claim and the CUE claim are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims were dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not file a claim for service connection prior to October 7, 2009. Therefore, the effective dates of the grants of service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and Hepatitis C were denied. The claim for TDIU was not addressed in the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss or an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The evidence does not show a current disability at issue.

The Board found new and material evidence to have been submitted, but the claim was not reopened as service connection could not be established due to lack of competent medical evidence linking hearing loss to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since April 2009, which includes a statement from the Veteran's wife. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 40 percent prior to August 9, 2012 and at 50 percent since then. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU, as of March 24, 2011, have been met.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current hearing loss, as the previous examination report was based on an inaccurate history.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, or that any present disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the provision of relevant treatment records. The issues include increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as a claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 11, 2012, for service connection of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of a claim filed before this date.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the disability picture is contemplated by the rating schedule.