Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and cerebrovascular accident/stroke have been reopened. The Board has remanded these claims due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation or evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for a disability under VA regulations. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbar spine with spondylosis and lumbosacral strain is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and readjudication.

The Veteran's current hearing loss is determined to be due to in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal as the Veteran withdrew his appeals in June 2018.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection, but her initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied.

The appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and paranoid schizophrenia have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's appeals for left heel spurs, right heel spurs, and hypertension have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal.,Tinnitus has been granted as service connected.,PTSD has been granted as service connected.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to noise exposure during active military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appeals for an increased rating for bilateral pterygium and for a TDIU rating are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and psoriasis as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, granted for some conditions, and remanded for others. The appeal is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating for depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, despite meeting the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential inaccuracies in the audiometric test results from his separation examination. The Veteran is asked to provide records of treatment from a private ENT physician he saw in 2011, and VA will assist in obtaining any relevant VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for rhabdomyolysis of the arms, bilateral hearing loss, and a bilateral knee disorder due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, and his earlier effective date for right ear hearing loss disability rating is granted to February 11, 2005. The issue of an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss is denied. The earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is also denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.