Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim is remanded due to new evidence indicating a change in diagnosis from borderline personality disorder to bipolar disorder.,The Veteran's left and right knee disability claims are remanded as there is new evidence of ongoing pain since service.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates of June 15, 2022, for service connection for bilateral macular degeneration and bilateral hearing loss have been granted.,The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral macular degeneration are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for headaches, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of VA examination records from service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of the right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, TDIU prior to March 16, 2012, and increased ratings for low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies were granted effective January 7, 2011. The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and essential tremors, as well as his claim for SMC based on aid and attendance needs, are denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection.,The issues of service connection for CAD and DM, as well as bilateral hearing loss, are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a back disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board finds the VA examinations insufficient as they did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms.

The Board has decided that a remand is needed for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service exposure to toxins in Kuwait.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and right testicle disorder due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran does not have current disabilities at issue.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues related to low back pain, contact dermatitis, migraine headaches, PTSD, sleep apnea, IBS, left ear hearing loss, bilateral knees, and bilateral shoulders as untimely.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no current disability of these conditions at any time proximate to his July 2019 claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the appeal process.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,Service connection for TBI and tinnitus are both denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss needs further evaluation by VA.

The Board has found that more development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the claims on appeal, and has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities.