Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from the VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as he does not have a current disability. The claims for tinnitus, headaches, left knee pain, right knee pain, irritable bowel syndrome, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, left ankle pain, left hand arthritis, right hand arthritis, numbness in the legs and feet, foot pain/plantar fasciitis/heel spurs, lumbago/back pain, neck pain have all been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, liver cirrhosis, and ED, rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on this evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with the right ear at Level II and left ear at Level I. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the threshold for a compensable rating.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. However, it denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD with drug dependency, nightmares and insomnia, and a right foot disability. As a result, the claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's hearing acuity was shown to be productive of Level I hearing impairment bilaterally, and the Board denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been manifested by loss of hearing acuity measured at no worse than Level II in the right ear and Level III in the left ear. As a result, his initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to an error in obtaining relevant VA treatment records, including the missing audiogram.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure and remands the case for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of sufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as she does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain remains pending and will be remanded to determine if the criteria for a higher rating are met.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of TBI and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional errors. Further examination is required on remand.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran's attorney has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal of a non-initial rating decision for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to improper procedural steps.

The Veteran's hearing impairment is rated at Level II in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.