Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been denied. The appeal to restore the rating for cervical spine DDD has been granted.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a grant of service connection.,The Veteran's sleep disorder may be related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and sinusitis have been granted. However, the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss are not met.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection decisions are made as a result.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied in September 2013 and not reopened.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease was reopened due to new evidence, but the claim remains denied as there is no link between the condition and service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection for epididymitis was denied because there is no current diagnosis of the condition related to service.,The Veteran's claims for residuals of left above the knee amputation and right below the knee amputation secondary to hypertensive vascular disease were both denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection for hearing loss was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his active duty. Service connection was denied for multiple sclerosis, bilateral hearing loss, and a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure, as well as an emotional condition secondary to service-connected multiple sclerosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore denied his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's left and right ears are both rated at Level II, resulting in a non-compensable rating.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and sleep apnea. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence linking current diagnoses to in-service events or occurrences.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for a left ear scar, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for residuals status post left ear cholesteatoma removal. The Veteran is to be provided with new examinations during an active phase of his ear infections.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disorder, and hypertension. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending due to the need for additional records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus. The cases of lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and asbestosis are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss for VA compensation purposes.,For left ear hearing loss, the Board finds that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure is related to his tinnitus and concludes that it began during active service.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection due to the death of the Veteran, and requests that the appellant clarify whether she wishes to proceed as a substitute claimant or for accrued benefits purposes. The appellant is also requested to provide any additional evidence pertinent to her claims.

The Veteran's claim for higher evaluations and effective dates for service connection of various conditions was granted. The issues related to bilateral hearing loss, benign prostatic hypertrophy, lumbosacral strain, migraine headaches, and mood disorder NOS were addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records, specifically audiological examinations from May 2012 and March 2013.

The Board dismissed the appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disorder due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and right knee disability have been granted service connection, with the right knee disability receiving a 10% rating.