Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and additional development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not manifest to a compensable degree in service or within a presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology was not established. The Board also found that there is no direct relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence. The claims for initial ratings for right knee disability and PTSD are remanded as there is insufficient examination records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, and PTSD, as well as an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The effective dates for these decisions were not granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were not shown to be related to service, despite his assertions.,His vision condition was not shown to have been caused by service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for hearing loss. Service connection was granted for chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, while his claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a service-connected disability. The Veteran's pre-existing urethral stricture was aggravated by his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted as his current hearing loss disability was caused by or incurred during his period of active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinions in the VA audiological evaluations, lack of treatment records, and need for clarification on speech discrimination testing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal for initial, noncompensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for clarification of his VA audiological evaluation and rescheduling of a VA examination. Other claims for thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral knee, and right foot disabilities are still pending.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, PTSD, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has increased in severity since his last VA examination, and he needs to undergo a new examination to determine the current severity of his disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, post-operative bilateral eye exotropia, and TDIU rating due to outstanding VA treatment records and an addendum medical opinion being needed.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as pain disorder, is granted. Right ear hearing loss is also granted. However, left ear hearing loss and hyperlipidemia are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his military service. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is based on direct service connection due to exposure to acoustic trauma during service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The appeal is granted in part as it relates to the cervical spine disability issue.