Hearing loss Board decisions

The appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings have been dismissed. The appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded, as are the appeals for vertigo, weak bone density, and a chronic skin condition.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied, while his claims for migraine headaches and tinnitus are granted. The effective date of the award for service connection remains January 29, 2018.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 70 percent since February 23, 2016. The Board has remanded the issues of TDIU prior to February 23, 2016 and SMC based on deafness in both ears prior to March 25, 2019.

The Board has identified several issues on appeal, including claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to allow the AOJ to consider all evidence, including new VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, PTSD with alcohol and substance abuse, and left shoulder pain due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is currently incarcerated and VA examinations have not been conducted.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for multiple myeloma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. Additional development is required including obtaining dose estimates from the Under Secretary for Health.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, finding that his condition did not warrant such a rating based on VA examination results.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a dental condition (claimed as post oral cavity infection with tooth loss and replacement), and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, a recurrent stomach disability, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable.,Service connection for right hip osteoarthritis and left hip osteoarthritis has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo is granted. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Board has decided the claims for bilateral hearing loss and frostbite of the left upper extremity, but due to new evidence added to the record since the last decision, the case is being sent back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further review.

The Veteran is granted service connection for chronic rhinitis due to exposure to burn pits during service, effective August 10, 2022.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus as it began during service and continues since then.,Bilateral hearing loss is not currently diagnosed or present for VA purposes.,The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome claim is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for hearing loss.,The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee disability, gout, acid reflux (GERD), and sleep disorder (including sleep apnea and insomnia) as well as hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable prior to June 17, 2019 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing right and left ear hearing loss was aggravated by service or incurred during service.