Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, as is his lumbar spine disability at a 10% rating. The right leg radiculopathy remains at a 10% rating.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issue of bilateral hearing loss remains under review.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's initial rating for TBI prior to April 28, 2016 was denied. A total rating of 100 percent is granted effective from April 28, 2016. The earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo as well as service connection for residuals of TBI are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to evidence indicating worsening of the condition since his last VA examination in October 2014. He needs an updated examination and treatment records are requested.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left thigh disability, right foot injury, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches have been denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim for a lower back disability and his request for an increased rating for left ankle sprain.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. His bilateral hearing loss is denied an increased rating, and his gunshot wound to the right lower back area is granted a non-compensable rating.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a right knee disability are granted. The claim for secondary service connection for left knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to January 3, 2018 and 70% thereafter. His bilateral hearing loss was granted but denied in excess of the assigned percentage.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the inaccuracy of a previous examination conducted over four years ago. A new examination is needed to assess the current severity of his disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart disability (claimed as a congestive heart problem), hypertension, headaches, and PTSD. The Veteran's exposure to noise during service is not considered sufficient to establish service connection.,Service records show no evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and his initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD have been denied by the Board.

The Veteran's cervical spine and left carpal tunnel disabilities were dismissed due to the RO granting them in full. The right ear hearing loss disability, actinic keratosis (skin condition), acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), right shoulder and knee disabilities, sleep apnea, hernia, GERD, and TBI have been denied. Service connection for hypertension has also been denied.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right eye injury, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), left bundle branch block, and diabetes mellitus, type II.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as they were either not present during active duty or did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year from separation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal regarding sleep apnea is remanded as there was not a complete nexus opinion provided by the VA examiner.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.