Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination that considers delayed onset hearing loss.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since November 30, 2012. The most probative evidence of record does not support a compensable rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the initial decision and insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and right ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and left ear hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed as the appeal is not valid due to improper concurrent election.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his right ear and left ear hearing loss are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a current disability. Service connection for a dental disability is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma due to insufficient medical opinions. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has readjudicated the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, dizziness, TBI, headaches, right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and diverticulitis based on new evidence received since previous decisions. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep impairment disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and various musculoskeletal conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on the issues of service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. The Board cannot consider evidence submitted after the September 2021 decision without proper procedural steps.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ will obtain a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has not been manifested by worse than Level I in the right ear and Level II in the left ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied prior to March 14, 2017, and dismissed as moot for the period after that date due to his 100% disability rating for IHD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that his current condition is related to military noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and right little finger sprain have been denied. The Veteran has been granted a 10% rating for his lumbar spondylosis.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities limit his employment, while the back disability has been considered in his SSA benefits. The Board finds a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities but did not refer the TDIU claim for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, a compensable initial disability rating for right ear hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination findings regarding the Veteran's hearing loss claims. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA opinion.