Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing for the issues from his second substantive appeal, including those from 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss of the right ear has been evaluated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period, with no evidence showing a need for a higher rating based on the current medical findings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding new and material evidence. However, it denied both claims on their merits.,Service connection was not established for a back disability in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling an updated audiological examination and issuing a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) addressing his disagreement with initial ratings assigned to his bilateral knee arthritis.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated treatment records and determine the etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the readjudication of the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim on appeal will be REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not attributable to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinea pedis (athlete's foot) and tinnitus, finding the evidence in equipoise regarding these conditions.,Service connection was also granted for bilateral feet disorders, claimed as flat feet.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the effective date of service connection for this condition was set at May 10, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss and knee disabilities. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination for determining the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied by the Board in November 2005, and he did not appeal this decision. The RO granted a TDIU effective August 24, 2009 based on his reported unemployment due to service-connected disabilities. However, it is not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred prior to this date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination to assess his right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial rating for CAD was increased to 60 percent effective May 23, 2013. The TDIU claim is remanded as the Veteran has not been provided with a new VA examination or application form.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) sitting at the RO or in the alternative, a videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an ENT examination and a determination on whether tinnitus is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which he claims is due to exposure to acoustic trauma during service. The claim has been remanded for additional development and an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his hearing loss and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and sinusitis.