Hearing loss decisions — 2018

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

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability due to lack of medical nexus between current condition and in-service injury.,The claim for left ear hearing loss is remanded as there are insufficient records to determine if it is related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, with the conditions likely due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and pes planus due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss prior to November 6, 2017, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is being remanded due to the need for additional audiometric results.

The Board has determined that the September 2014 VA examination is inadequate and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no link between these conditions and his military service. The claim for stuttering on a secondary basis to hearing loss was also remanded as it cannot be granted without first resolving the denial of service connection for hearing loss.,The Board found that while the Veteran reported a history of stuttering or stammering, there is no evidence of a current stuttering disability at entry into service. Therefore, he is presumed to have been in sound condition upon entrance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outdated VA examination and missing audiogram results, requiring a new evaluation of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further examination. The claims will be reviewed again with the additional information.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and private medical records are inadequate for adjudication purposes, and thus remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo due to incomplete service records. The Veteran's current diagnoses of mild bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and occasional positional vertigo are noted in the medical record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the inability to obtain or sustain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's current level of hearing loss in her left ear is etiologically related to her active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.,Service connection cannot be established as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking any claimed conditions to active service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 10 percent from June 7, 2012 until May 14, 2017. Effective May 15, 2017, the rating for his bilateral hearing loss has been increased to 30 percent.