Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied as his combined disability evaluation is 60 percent, which does not meet the minimum percentage requirements. The RO/AMC must refer the Veteran's TDIU claim to the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director of Compensation and Pension Services for consideration of assignment of an extra-schedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records review, as well as clarification of private audiometric results.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are currently pending as the VA has not yet provided a VA examination to address these conditions, nor have they been evaluated based on their merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was aggravated by his military service, warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including additional VA examination and consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his pure tone thresholds did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge seated at the RO.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a head injury, to include detached retinas, as there is no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA criteria.

The Board found that the appellant did not incur bilateral hearing loss during his active duty or active duty for training, and thus denied service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss remains at noncompensable (0%) due to audiometric testing revealing no worse than Level II hearing in each ear since the effective date of service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection claims for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and a liver condition before the Board could issue a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence to decide the claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection, reopening claims for bilateral hearing loss and frostbite are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person, or at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's claim for increased initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied by the Board. The effective date of the rating increase from noncompensable to 20 percent is October 5, 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, PTSD, a right shoulder disability, residuals of hernia, bilateral eye disability (myopia or loss of vision), arthritis of the hands, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence submitted was found to be duplicative or cumulative.