Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss at a virtual Board of Veterans' Appeals hearing.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, as well as service connection for basal cell carcinoma residuals, are being remanded due to the need for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to April 2, 2013. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination and opinion due to an inadequate VA examination in December 2019.

The Board has denied service connection for depression, hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and tinnitus. The decision is based on the lack of evidence supporting these conditions during or within one year after active duty.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 27, 2008. The Board has granted TDIU on both an extraschedular and schedular basis for the specified periods.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent prior to August 15, 2022, and denied for a higher rating thereafter.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 60 percent. The effective date of this rating is not earlier than February 7, 2023.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, but the decision is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's appeal for tinnitus was dismissed. His claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and his claims for left and right foot disorders were remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left hip injury, right hip disability, gallbladder disability, and sleep apnea due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for a current disability. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ear hearing loss and hypertension were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating in either case, and remanded one of his issues regarding service connection for headaches secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Veteran failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations, which were necessary to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.,The Veteran also withdrew his appeal regarding a higher rating for tinnitus at his Board hearing.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss disability due to lack of evidence showing a current disability. The claims for left ear hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded as the VA examination was inadequate.

The Board has dismissed the claim for a compensable rating for hypertension as moot due to concurrent adjudication and granting of the rating. The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, which have rendered him unemployable. SMC for aid and attendance is also granted due to the Veteran's need for substantial assistance from his husband.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and is remanding the claims of entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as the evidence does not show current hearing loss for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected hypertension has been denied as his blood pressure readings do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that his appeal for TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected bilateral hearing loss warranted a compensable rating.,The Board found that the Veteran's right and left shoulder tendonitis, and right and left knee osteoarthritis are related to service, including the March 2009 fall during military training.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical evidence regarding their relationship to military noise exposure.