Hearing loss Board decisions

The appellant's combined disability rating is 60 percent, which does not meet the threshold for schedular consideration of a TDIU. The VA examiners concluded that he could engage in fully gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.

The VA reduced the Veteran's hearing loss rating from 50% to 30%, effective February 1, 2012. The reduction was proper as recent evaluations showed Level VI hearing for both ears.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus to the RO via the AMC due to failure to report for scheduled VA audiological examinations. The Veteran is advised that failure to report may have detrimental consequences on this pending claim.

The Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia disability is not service-connected as there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition during service and the current condition did not manifest until after discharge. The other issues were either not addressed or are not supported by sufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that a VA examination and medical opinion are needed to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which may be related to in-service noise exposure. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and review of his service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is causally related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and ensure all development is completed.

The Board is remanding the case to ensure proper notification and additional development of records, including Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus rendered him unemployable for the period from December 9, 2009 to June 2, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss disabilities and whether they were caused by VA treatment. The claims will be reconsidered following this additional development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appellant's pre-existing hearing loss is presumed, but it did not appear to be aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, finding that there was no credible evidence of current disability and no medical opinion linking it to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and cardiovascular disease prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and cirrhosis of the liver could not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the claims of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

VA audiological test results do not show hearing loss in the left ear for VA benefit purposes, thus service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cold injury residuals of the right hand, left hand, and left foot, as well as tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension at the housebound rate is denied as he does not have a single permanent disability rated 100 percent disabling under the Schedule for Rating Disabilities.