Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperthyroidism, and a benign brain tumor have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,There is no current diagnosis of or treatment for the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable due to the severity of his hearing impairment, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for peripheral neuropathy was withdrawn prior to a decision.,His bilateral hearing loss is rated as zero percent since June 7, 2012. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating at any point during this period.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding whether the Veteran's combined disability evaluation was properly calculated. The reduction of his prostate cancer disability evaluation from 100% to noncompensable effective April 1, 2014 is upheld. The issue of a compensable evaluation for residuals of prostate cancer and an evaluation higher than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of tinnitus due to conceded noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to potential in-service exposure to methyl methacrylate, which could be related to these conditions. The Veteran's private audiologist records need to be obtained.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted since the August 2010 rating decision. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a January 2016 letter from a private audiologist. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records and conduct new VA examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's right-ear hearing loss is granted as service connected. The initial compensable rating for left-ear hearing loss (now bilateral) is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The claims for leukemia and lymphoma as secondary to herbicide exposure are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disability, right big toe disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of current disabilities or that they are related to military service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a right ankle disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.,Service connection for a respiratory disorder is denied.,Service connection for a heart disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active military service and grants entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his right ear hearing loss. The initial rating for ischemic heart disease remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and will need a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service records and the need for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to outstanding medical evidence and addendum opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is found to be due to noise exposure during his military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is not shown to be productive of more than Level I hearing acuity in each ear, and therefore an initial compensable disability rating for this condition has been denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus and sleep apnea are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for further development.