Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

Your service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot because your benefits are now in full effect.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for updated VA examination and treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's headaches and cervical spine disorder are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it is etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during active military service.

The Veteran's claim for increased compensation was denied in February 2002, and he did not provide information about his dependent spouse until February 2010. The Board found that the proof of dependency status was not submitted within one year of the February 2002 rating decision, so an earlier effective date for additional compensation could not be established.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and major depressive disorder are granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, to include degenerative disc disease. The Veteran's current back condition was not incurred in or caused by his military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and respiratory disability (asthma) were also denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for status post first MTP arthroplasty, left foot; obstructive sleep apnea; and a higher rating for mild left knee tricompartmental DJD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining deck logs and verifying his alleged asbestos exposure. The Veteran is also entitled to VA examinations to assess his lung disability, gastric disability, liver disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for apraxia of the eyelid opening with blepharospasm, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities associated with type II diabetes (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome), tinnitus, and aortic aneurysm. The evidence does not support these claims.,The Board found that there is no direct or secondary service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases of left shoulder degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and PTSD claims. The Veteran will need to provide records from any healthcare providers who have treated him for these conditions, and a VA examination is required to determine if he meets the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a hearing loss disability in accordance with VA standards.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both granted. The Board found that the Veteran had current disabilities, but denied service connection due to lack of a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current conditions.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, as well as to assess the severity of his right shoulder DJD and scar disabilities and his parasomnia and adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened, but the claim remains denied. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy were granted initial ratings of 20 percent each.