Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Board finds that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to hazardous noise during service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, gout, acid reflux, liver condition, hypertension, carotid artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to service or secondary to service-connected disability. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicides during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for an initial, compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a low back disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are being remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether hearing loss in the left ear is related to service, including noise exposure during military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete development of records and need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, loss of sense of smell, and chronic respiratory disorder. The Board found no evidence to support a current disability or a link between any diagnosed condition and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of an increased rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The claim for service connection for a back condition has been reopened.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient or speculative opinions provided by VA examiners. The issues include PTSD, cold injury residuals of the feet, left ear hearing loss, low back disability, right wrist disability, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a permanent decrease in hearing acuity or delayed onset noise-induced hearing loss, and the Veteran's lay statements were not considered competent to identify underlying causes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart condition, to include heart palpitations, have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA criteria.,The Veteran's right knee condition, eczema, and adjustment disorder with depressed mood are also remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for kidney cancer, presumptively related to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, is granted.,Service connection for headaches is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected coronary artery disease, as well as whether the Veteran's current sleep apnea began during active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not have their onset during service or were otherwise unrelated to service.,The Board also denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, lung disability, and psychiatric disorder, finding that these conditions did not have their onset during service or were otherwise unrelated to service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues, including service connection for migraines, vision loss in the right eye, left ear hearing loss, head injury, and PTSD. The claims are remanded due to incomplete records and need further examination.