Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral CTS has been granted service connection. Service connection for bilateral index finger sprain and bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied a rating greater than 50 percent for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that his current level of impairment does not warrant such an increase.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinea cruris, tinea pedis, intertrigo with onychomycosis, right knee strain, and right ear hearing loss as these conditions have already been granted in a previous rating decision.,The appeal for left ear hearing loss is denied because there is no current disability meeting the VA compensation criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to new evidence of worsening symptoms and a need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on several issues, including service connection claims and disability rating determinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and additional development is needed, including obtaining VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and cervical spine disability due to procedural errors in previous decisions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 80% since April 25, 2023. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating for this period and has remanded to obtain additional VA audiology records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected TBI and related conditions due to inadequate examination reports. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 31, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition, left knee, lower back, and left hand residuals of broken pinky, pain, and limited motion. The issues were remanded for additional development.

The reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from 60 percent to noncompensable effective September 1, 2013, was proper as there was actual improvement in his condition and it reflects an improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of CUE in prior decisions regarding his service-connected hearing loss, tinnitus, right eye disability, anxiety disorder, thoracolumbar spine disability, hemorrhoids, and left thumb disability should be remanded for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to October 23, 2008 due to his service-connected disabilities not preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's lumbar disability and service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened due to new and material evidence, but it remains remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome and bilateral hearing loss disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to January 28, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and heart valve replacement is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The claim for hearing loss will be reopened, while the claim for heart valve replacement requires further examination to determine if it is related to service.