Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has previously decided the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed it due to finality.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is not properly before it due to a prior grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board finds the previous VA examiner's opinion inadequate and remands the case for a new examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy were granted effective September 7, 2018. The claim for type two diabetes mellitus (DM-II) was denied. The Veteran's hearing loss is rated non-compensable, while his tinnitus is assigned the maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection under The PACT Act effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was denied as there is no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected conditions within the year preceding his TDIU claim. The Board found that the Veteran had worked in various labor jobs and did not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing medical records that are relevant to the issue of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's audiogram results from June and October 2017 need to be obtained.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to his withdrawal of these appeals prior to a decision being made. The Veteran was granted a 100% rating for PTSD from November 21, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his hearing loss did not manifest within one year of discharge and was more likely due to occupational noise exposure.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left hand and wrist condition, diverticulosis, bilateral hearing loss, lower back condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and right hip condition. The remand requests additional medical opinions on these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right hand disability due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is reopened, but his right hand disability remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied it for right ear hearing loss. The claims of service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability evaluation for a balance disorder as a separate manifestation of his service-connected left ear hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to decide these issues.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss. The Board finds that new evidence was added since the last denial in 2015.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), including as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus, due to a lack of evidence linking BPPV to active service or to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including providing a VA medical opinion regarding noise exposure during service and considering additional lay statements provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been rated at 10 percent since November 28, 2022. The Board denied a compensable rating prior to that date and denied any higher rating after it.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new examination to assess the Veteran's current hearing loss and determine if it is related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The VA audiological examinations showed that the Veteran's bilateral hearing impairment is no worse than Level II in both ears, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

Total disability due to individual unemployability is granted effective April 16, 2019 and from June 11, 2020 onward.,TDIU prior to April 16, 2019 and from December 1, 2019 to June 10, 2020 is remanded due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional procedural and evidentiary development, including verifying the exact dates of the appellant's Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty Training (INACDUTRA) periods in his Army National Guard service. The AOJ is also instructed to adjudicate the claims on the merits.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional opinions regarding service connection.