Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issue of bilateral hearing loss due to procedural issues and additional development needed.

The Board has separated the claim into claims for right and left ear hearing loss disability. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted, but his right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to incomplete evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder have been granted. The rating for tinnitus remains at 10%.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to deficiencies in medical opinions and missing records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions began during service and have been recurrent since then.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection, with a 100% disability rating effective from the date of claim.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted service connection and found to have begun in service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety disorder, was also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease (CAD), and diabetes mellitus, Type II due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in Thailand. The conditions are presumed based on military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if his hearing loss, stomach problems, and skin condition are related to his military service.

The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.,Left lip paresthesia disorder is rated at 10 percent since January 25, 2017 and denied prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions began during service and have continued since then.

The Board is unable to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability qualifies as a service-connected condition due to missing audiometric results from March 2016. The case is being remanded for these results.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination regarding the cause of bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Veteran's service connection for a bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an eye disorder, including high astigmatism, hypermetropia, and diplopia, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury with memory loss is denied as he does not have such residuals. The claims for PTSD, right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, thoracic spine scoliosis (claimed as trauma to the spine), and left ear hearing loss are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, anxiety disorder, sleep disorder, and memory problems. Service connection for sinusitis is also granted as secondary to the service-connected status-post thoracotomy. The appeal was reopened due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and dismissed the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for left wrist cyst, right foot disability, upper respiratory disability, sleep disorder, hypertension, carpal tunnel syndrome, temporomandibular joint disease, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it is related to military service due to exposure to noise.