Hearing loss decisions — 2018

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have originated during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. Service connection for hyperlipidemia is denied as it does not constitute a disability warranting compensation. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, hypertension, sinusitis, and pulmonary fibrosis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and loss of teeth due to new evidence received since the last statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, and service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is reopened and granted. The evidence shows that the Veteran's hearing loss was caused by noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim is reopened, but further evaluation and evidence are needed before a decision can be made.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for low back disorder and hearing loss, leading to their dismissal.

The Veteran's claims for left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension were denied as they are not related to service. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or exposure that could support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is denied as the claim was untimely filed.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is denied as his symptoms do not warrant a 100% rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for vitiligo have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his test results did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C and hearing loss due to potential new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable due to the results of audiometric testing, which showed Level I hearing impairment in both ears.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including eye and vision issues, hearing loss, knee problems, back pain, leg numbness/weakness, psychiatric conditions, and heart disability. The appeals are pending further development.

Service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain issue (TBI), an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression are not addressed as they were previously denied in June 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was reopened and granted. However, his claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, scars, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. Bilateral hearing loss was not found to be present for VA purposes, while tinnitus is considered a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a welding burn to the eyes. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.