Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for chronic hairy/B-cell leukemia secondary to herbicide exposure at Udorn RTAFB.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the July 2011 rating decision. The claims are now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection was denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (Personality Disorder and Depression), has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and military service, despite the Veteran's assertions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for hearing loss due to new and material evidence presented since the November 2007 rating decision. The claim is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an unspecified sleep-wake disorder due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence. Additional VA examinations will be conducted to assess the current severity of his conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no issues to be decided by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that TDIU benefits are warranted.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed because he withdrew the claim in June 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for additional examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's right toe disability and bilateral hearing loss are rated at 10 percent each, but the Board denied higher ratings on an extraschedular basis as there is no evidence of marked interference with employment or other exceptional circumstances.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, malaria, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability, but has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease due to lack of current evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's TBI rating is restored to 10 percent, effective February 18, 2014. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for noise sensitivity, left and right ear hearing loss (secondary to TBI and sinusitis), and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), a sleep disorder, and migraine headaches due to inadequate examination reports and missing in-service noise exposure records.

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