Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has determined that the July 2010 VA examination was inadequate and remanded for a new medical examination. The case is now being returned to the RO/AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his current level of disability does not warrant any compensation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the onset and relationship of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to service. The Veteran's testimony will be considered in formulating a new opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as the Board finds that there is sufficient evidence to support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation, with continuity of symptomatology since discharge.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability, as evaluated under the rating schedule, does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating. The VA examinations conducted did not show any exceptional patterns of hearing impairment that would warrant an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for neck, bilateral shoulder, and right elbow disabilities. Service connection was not established for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma and continuous symptoms since service separation.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an opinion regarding the etiology of his current hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, but VA policy requires consideration of an extraschedular rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b). The case is REMANDED to allow for referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension for consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are caused by in-service noise exposure, resulting in service connection being granted.

The Board has ordered a remand due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and his service-connected bilateral scarring of the eardrums. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus is found to be the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea, and therefore he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims are not ready for decision and requires additional development, including new examinations to address his hearing loss, tinnitus, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the evidence does not support a finding that they are related to his military service.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on reopening his claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet and entitlement to an initial compensable rating for anterior uveitis, as well as rescheduling a VA examination for hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for a current VA examination to address both entitlement to an increased schedular rating and extraschedular evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, considering functional effects on daily activities.