Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for right eye disability, gastroenteritis (abdominal pain), bilateral hearing loss disability, diverticulitis, and hypertension are remanded due to new evidence received. The VA will conduct further examinations and provide medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and an anxiety disorder) due to a lack of medical opinions and examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation of traumatic brain injury with behavioral disturbances. The decision also remanded the issues regarding left and right shoulder disabilities.,The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for his TBI residuals as there is no evidence of total impairment in any facet, except for memory loss and occasional neurobehavioral effects.

The Board has remanded several issues including the timely filing of a notice of disagreement for reducing the rating of the Veteran's back disorder, earlier effective date for TDIU claim, higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining outstanding treatment records from Pikes Peak Audiology and any other VA health care facilities since September 2010.

The appeal has been dismissed because the appellant withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to in-service acoustic trauma exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. Service connection is granted for vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and decreased vision, but has remanded his claim for secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral eye condition due to insufficient evidence in previous decisions. The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated with new examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the current disability and military service. The appeal is remanded for further examination regarding service connection for back disability and left leg radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not start in or is otherwise related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The Veteran's claim for benign prostatic hypertrophy with a history of chronic prostatitis is remanded due to lack of an examination in the most recent VA examination.,Service connection was not granted for coronary artery disease and percutaneous coronary intervention as there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denied service connection. The TBI-related concentration impairment is remanded due to inconsistencies in clinical records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is now rated at 40 percent effective September 11, 2012. Prior to this date, the rating was noncompensable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as they are related to his military noise exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for left shoulder disability was also denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted new and material evidence to reopen the claim for tinnitus. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active duty.