Hearing loss decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to consider an increased rating and TDIU on a schedular and extraschedular basis due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service, and the Board finds that the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction. The issues of service connection for ED and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and bilateral hearing loss, but reopened the claim of service connection for a back disorder. Service connection was not established for any condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no legal basis to assign a schedular rating in excess of the current 10 percent for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA and SSA records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus will be reviewed with additional evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service and was not related to military noise exposure. As a result, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to service, and denied his claim for service connection. The issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a testicular disorder resulting from VA treatment in 1977 was also denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. After considering all of the evidence, including private medical opinions and the Veteran's testimony, the Board finds that both conditions are related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his audiometric test results have consistently shown Level I hearing acuity in both ears.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for rescheduling a Board video-conference hearing due to his inability to appear at the scheduled date.

The Veteran's claim for ischemic heart disease was denied as there is no current disability and the VA examiner found that he does not have ischemic heart disease.,VA has scheduled the Veteran for a DRO hearing to address his claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and knee conditions do not warrant a rating in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, specifically during ACDUTRA. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a finding of aggravation beyond the natural progression of his preexisting condition.,Service connection was also granted for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, but the rating assigned remains pending as there is insufficient information to determine an appropriate disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease has been reopened. The decision to reduce the evaluation of hearing loss from 20 percent to 10 percent was denied, as well as the claims for increased ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service and concluding that his current conditions are not related to service.