Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's eye disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are not service-connected. The Board found no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of VA in causing these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including radiculopathy of the lower extremities, PFB, skin conditions on the face and feet, hearing loss, tinnitus, shin splints, peripheral neuropathy, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine have been granted. The appeal regarding left knee condition, right knee condition, shin splints, and upper extremity peripheral neuropathies is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for vision disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and residuals of heat stroke and/or a disability manifested by heart palpitations due to heat injury. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's inguinal hernia, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss of the left ear, and tinnitus are service-connected. However, sinusitis is not considered service-connected.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to May 20, 2013, for the grant of service-connection for asbestosis, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The decision is remanded due to issues with assigning appropriate initial disability ratings, effective dates, and TDIU.,No new evidence or information was provided in this decision.

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

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not supported by the evidence of record, as there is no current diagnosis of any right eye disability or hearing loss. For the splenectomy claim, a VA examination is needed to determine if it is related to in-service events. The psychiatric disability (PTSD) claim is also remanded due to its interrelation with the splenectomy claim.

The Veteran's hearing loss in each ear has been manifested by no worse than level II hearing impairment in the right ear and no worse than level IV hearing impairment in the left ear. As a result, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. For tinnitus, the Veteran was granted service connection as it is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for left ear injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residual hemorrhoid surgical scars have been dismissed. The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer disability, PTSD, low back disability, and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy. Service connection for scalp scar is denied.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and right shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development. Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and hearing testimony are inadequate for decision-making purposes, particularly regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C was dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was reopened and granted. The appeal of his claim for diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and Hepatitis B were also dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.