Hearing loss decisions — 2017

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and genitourinary disorder were not incurred in service. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the in-service diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

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

The Board has denied a disability rating in excess of 0 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the criteria for such a rating are not met at any time pertinent to the period on appeal.

The Board has found clear and unmistakable error in the September 1957 rating decision, establishing an effective date of June 9, 1956 for the grant of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no current disability related to service. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an addendum opinion regarding his hearing loss and tinnitus. His claim for PTSD with major depressive and dysthymic disorder remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for VA purposes with regard to his right ear hearing loss, as it does not meet the criteria for disability for VA purposes. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD and hiatal hernia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer. The remaining issues are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was not addressed in the decision.

The Board has been notified by the appellant's representative that she requests withdrawal of her appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is considered a disability for VA compensation purposes and was exposed to loud noise in service. The Board finds that the Veteran experienced continuous symptoms of bilateral hearing loss since service separation, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining new VA examinations and medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss alone is not shown to be of such severity to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the evidence does not show that he is unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disability.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for right or left ear hearing loss, concluding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has aggravated his tinnitus, and the Board grants service connection for tinnitus on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have tinnitus or bilateral hearing loss that was incurred in service, and therefore, denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted as the evidence shows current disability, in-service noise exposure, and continuity of symptoms since separation from service.