Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, so the claims are dismissed.

The Board has denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and effective dates, but has remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The case is also remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer (Agent Orange exposure) due to deficiencies in the January 2016 VA examination. The Veteran's service records show noise exposure as an engineer equipment repairman, working at the Carpenter Test Area, and shooting guns on the range.

The Board has determined that the November 2014 VA examination is inadequate and a new medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right ear and left ear hearing loss disability had its onset in service or is otherwise etiologically related to active service.

This decision denies service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims of residuals to a head injury, including headaches, memory loss, and cerebral atrophy, as well as sinusitis secondary to deformity of the nose are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are pending further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment and assigned Level I hearing acuity in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection or an increase in disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn. The Veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70 percent, effective January 23, 2015. Ratings were granted for his right shoulder and left knee disabilities, but not for his right knee disability.

The Board has granted the reopening of a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but has remanded the matter to obtain additional evidence and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. A new VA examination is needed to determine if her current hearing loss is related to her military service.

The appeal for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The appeals for right knee condition, left knee condition, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and polyuria and urinary urgency disabilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability ratings for left ear hearing loss and erectile dysfunction have been denied as there is no evidence of physical deformity or significant impairment in either condition.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder arthritis, granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded the issue of an initial rating for chronic muscular strain and degenerative disc disease in the thoracic and lumbar spine.,An additional VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected chronic muscular strain and degenerative disc disease in the thoracic and lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need to determine if the Veteran now has a current hearing loss disability related to service, and whether he has an acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and anxiety) that is related to service.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. Service connection is remanded for PTSD.,PTSD service connection is remanded as the examiner's opinion regarding its etiology needs to be clarified.