Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, non-obstructive coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence obtained after a previous final decision.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disorder, and right hand disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to active service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence. However, both issues are remanded as additional medical opinions are needed to determine if there is a link between the conditions and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service noise exposure. The right foot pes planus was also found to have been aggravated by service.,Service connection is granted on an aggravation basis for right foot pes planus, with the presumption of aggravation applying due to pre-existing condition.

The Board has denied service connection for low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The issue of nonservice-connected pension is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a link between current symptoms and active duty service.

The Board dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left inguinal hernia due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The issues of service connection for a left wrist disability and bilateral hearing loss disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and BHL have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors, and also has BHL due to noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and PTSD. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hiatal hernia is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder as secondary to a left knee disorder have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of in-service injury or noise exposure related to the claimed conditions.,Service connection was not granted because the VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not due to his military service, and his left and right knee disorders were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to lack of audiometric evidence of current right ear hearing loss. The Veteran needs to be afforded a new VA audiological examination to determine if he currently has right ear hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remands them due to insufficient evidence of current diagnoses or etiology.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of malaria, and residuals of dysentery as there was no evidence to support the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for vertigo.

An evaluation of 10 percent for service-connected hepatitis C from June 10, 2015 is granted. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and tender scar, status post hernia repair is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the conditions and service.,Service connection for coronary artery disease has also been denied as there is no evidence that it began during or was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, other than headaches.