Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain missing service treatment records and provide additional medical opinions regarding her back disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his service, including exposure to noise in shipboard environments. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to assess the Veteran's ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities prior to January 29, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service, and for an addendum opinion on whether his prostate cancer is related to or caused by service.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to account for the Veteran's audiological history and to address whether his current hearing loss disability is related to service, tinnitus, or noise exposure. The examiner must provide findings along with complete rationales.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed dizziness, which is characterized as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Additional clarification is needed in the form of an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The original claims were denied as there was no diagnosed hearing loss or chronic left knee disability, respectively. New evidence now raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and denied the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus, a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, and other service connection claims that were remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a VA audiological evaluation.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because the Veteran was not rated as totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities for a period of at least 10 years immediately preceding his death, and he was not in receipt of a total rating based on individual unemployability.

DIC and survivor's pension benefits are denied as the Veteran did not have qualifying service in the USAFFE, which is not eligible for nonservice-connected pension (including survivor's pension) benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as diagnosed disabilities, and thus cannot be granted service connection for these conditions.,For RUE CTS and LUE CTS, the claims are being remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his service, specifically his exposure to hazardous noise during his active duty. After considering all evidence and opinions provided, the Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is due to his service, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that his private audiometric test results showed profound hearing loss and recommending binaural amplification. The decision is based on the evidence of record, resolving in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's right hip condition is granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of bilateral hip pain and credible statements supporting his claim.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of diagnosed disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are service-connected, but the case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the PTSD claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, reoccurring pilonidal cyst, and skin disability due to potential in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's current right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further examination and evidence, specifically regarding the Veteran's claim of bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from engaging in gainful employment prior to May 2016, and therefore TDIU on an extraschedular basis is denied.