Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, with the evidence showing that both conditions were caused by noise exposure during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion from a previous VA examiner regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, thus these issues are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability and additional clinical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that there is not enough evidence to grant service connection at this time.,The Veteran's tinnitus was rated 10% and denied an increased rating. The appeal on this issue is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability due to inadequate consideration of functional effects at higher decibel ranges and the Veteran's employment impact.

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

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for residuals of frostbite and bilateral hearing loss, but denied these claims as there is no current diagnosis of frostbite residuals or a link to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his active service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to in-service acoustic trauma. The decision resolves any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss as there is insufficient evidence to determine if his conditions are service-connected or what rating should be assigned.

The Veteran's service connection for schizophrenia and left ear hearing loss is granted, while his claims for back condition, neck condition, and bilateral knee condition are denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The claim for residuals of an injury to the ring finger of the left hand is REMANDED due to lack of STRs.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right ear hearing loss and a right foot disorder, including residuals of toe amputations. The decision is based on the lack of evidence showing that any current disabilities are related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a chronic disease shown during service, and the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is not related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's service-connected ADHD is granted, and the cases of bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than ADHD are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities render him unemployable, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for referral to the Director, Compensation Service, for an extraschedular determination as to whether he is entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from March 30, 2007 to May 18, 2010.

The Board has determined that new evidence supports reopening of claims for service connection for sleep apnea and right ear hearing loss. However, the left leg condition and headaches have not been substantiated by the provided evidence.