Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,For diabetes mellitus type II, the current rating of 20 percent is maintained. The Veteran does not require insulin or dietary restrictions.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss are not service-connected, but his tinnitus is service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for brain tumors. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and double vision as secondary to service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for the residuals of a left eye injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA examination and missing audiometric reports from the Hearing Aid Company of Texas. The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability is now pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 20, 2011. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted in June 2014 with an effective date of August 7, 2012. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date was assigned.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, tinea pedis (claimed as bilateral foot fungus), and jock itch. The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for macular degeneration of the right eye, detached retina of the left eye, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, thoracolumbar spine disability, skin disability, tinnitus, and head injury was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's last VA examination was in October 2013, and he has alleged a worsening of his bilateral hearing loss since then. The case is being remanded because the Veteran needs to undergo another VA audiological examination for an accurate disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his service, including exposure to noise during military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, lung disorder, cysts of the throat and right parotid gland, skin cancer of the forehead, loss of vision, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, bilateral foot swelling, and bilateral hand disorder. The claims were denied as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service, while he does not have right ear hearing loss for VA purposes.