Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and major depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation for the period on review.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied for bilateral hearing loss and remanded for further review of his claim for general anxiety disorder.,The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have started during active service. However, there is no evidence showing a current bilateral hearing loss disability or that it began in service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with the Board finding that his condition does not warrant a higher rating based on current evidence.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports reopening these claims. However, both conditions are denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking them to service.

The Board is remanding the claims of service connection for lower back pain conditions, upper back pain conditions, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, heart condition, and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's hearing loss claim remains denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for his hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence presented by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus has been granted, as the evidence supports a finding that his current tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues due to an error in docketing within the AMA system.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and left knee condition.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in balance as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's schizophrenia began during active service, while his right ear hearing loss disability is presumed to be due to exposure to loud noise during service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of somatic symptom disorder with insomnia associated with tinnitus and hearing loss is denied as the criteria are not met.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral hearing loss claims are remanded due to incomplete service records. The decision on the rating for hypertension remains denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The appeal for TDIU was also denied as there is no evidence showing that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's death was attributed to multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, not related to his service-connected conditions. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to active duty or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied due to lack of current diagnosis. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and cervical spinal stenosis with cervical fusion claims are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TMJ and bilateral hearing loss, finding no current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and hearing loss claims are remanded due to inconsistencies in the VA examination report.