Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The issue of a back condition is remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and right ankle disorder. The decision also noted that the Veteran's right ankle disability warrants a higher rating but did not assign any specific rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability has been reopened, and the appeal is granted. The right ear hearing loss disability and asthma claims are remanded due to new evidence received since the final denial in February 1994. The acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and PTSD) claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability claim is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if he currently has a hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a supplemental opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA opinions in response to previous remands. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as the VA examiner’s opinion was inadequate.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and his bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for carcinoid tumors is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating available, and his claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent has been denied. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to incomplete STRs and a need for a new medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and active duty service. The Veteran needs to be examined by a VA examiner for each of his six claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were remanded in February 2017. The Board has not yet readjudicated these claims and provided a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 50 percent, but no higher, as of the date of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his periods of active duty for training and/or inactive duty for training with the National Guard and/or Reserves from 1964 to 1996.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, specifically related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claims for hypertension and gastrointestinal disorder secondary to PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new examination considering his in-service and post-service symptoms.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues were remanded for further examination and opinion.