Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities (BLE) and (BUE). The claim for left ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,New and material evidence has been presented to reopen claims for psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression; asthma. These claims are granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a hearing disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete medical examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further action and consideration of extraschedular TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted.,Claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and pancreatitis have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hernia due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service.,The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and right shoulder disability for additional development.

The Board has remanded two issues: the first regarding a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, and the second regarding a rating in excess of 20 percent for fractured coccyx with sacrococcygeal dislocation. The Veteran is to be provided an opportunity for VA examination on both issues.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensable during the appeal period, and his claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes.,Left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the left ear hearing loss being related to ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been rated at the maximum disability rating of 10 percent. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder disability, as well as his claim for TDIU due to worsening symptoms. The Veteran is required to be afforded new VA examinations to determine the current nature and severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a need for a new VA examination and an opinion regarding the onset and relationship of his hearing loss to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the complexity of the issues, particularly regarding his psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, and hearing loss. The Board is unable to adjudicate these claims without additional development.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for both the service-connected left ear hearing loss and right little finger disability based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records from various providers and facilities. The Veteran's disabilities on appeal include eye disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney disorder, skin disorder, psychiatric disorder, foot disability, and heart disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for various conditions, including a respiratory condition and bilateral hearing loss. Other issues such as headaches, diverticulitis, joint pains, shoulder, back, knee, and wrist conditions are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine strain and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA criteria, or a relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability of disc degeneration and segmental dysfunction of the lumbar spine, a neck disability of disc degeneration and segmental dysfunction of the cervical spine, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The criteria for direct service connection have been met in all cases.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining audiogram results and ensuring substantial compliance with previous remand directives.