Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a typographical error in the description of the claims on appeal and because the Veteran identified relevant outstanding private treatment records. The VA will request these records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for sensorineural hearing loss of the right ear, finding that it was incurred in service due to significant noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the effective dates are set at September 13, 2001. The Board has also remanded his cases for further development and examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died before a decision could be made on his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and assignment of a compensable disability rating for right foot hallux valgus.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in disability ratings beyond the current 10 percent assigned since May 15, 2015.

The Veteran's back disability is granted a 40% rating, effective August 9, 2016. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 5, 2017 was denied. From September 5, 2017 onwards, the Veteran is rated at 30 percent for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions and the cause of death due to potential outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are now rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent effective May 10, 2014.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing these conditions began during active duty or were related to military noise exposure.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of left-wrist, cervical-spine, low-back, and left-knee disorders due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development and adjudication, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding service connection for the cause of death.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and hearing loss. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left shoulder, low back, bilateral hip, and right ankle disabilities. The rating for post-concussion syndrome with cognitive disorder and adjustment disorder, with anxiety and insomnia is also being remanded for a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or caused by active military service.,The Veteran’s right elbow condition (injury to flexor muscles (Group V)) is manifested by no worse than moderately severe symptoms.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (coronary artery disease, PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss) make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.