Hearing loss decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded several issues, including increased ratings for generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks and right ear hearing loss, service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, and a TDIU claim. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records and undergo new examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, but finds that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.,Further examination and opinion are required to address whether the Veteran’s current hearing loss and hypertension are due to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted as the evidence shows that his hearing loss began during active duty and has continued since then.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 50 percent since September 11, 2015. The left ear hearing loss was previously rated at 10 percent and has been increased to 10 percent effective October 23, 1998 to September 11, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions. The claims will be reconsidered after all necessary development is completed.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss. The Veteran is seeking service connection for both right and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and scars behind both ears are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection as they are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and cervical spine disabilities are service-connected. However, due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of these conditions during service or their relationship to service, a remand is necessary for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, right shoulder disorder, and lumbar spine disorder as the evidence did not show a current disability that began during or was otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's abdominal appendectomy scar and right ear hearing loss are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is a reasonable possibility of a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss disability. The decision affords the Veteran the benefit of the doubt.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right wrist injury is remanded due to insufficient evidence. His claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for non-Hodgkins, cutaneous t-cell lymphoma and diabetes mellitus due to in-service herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for asthma was also granted.,Heart disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and left lower extremity are all remanded for further evaluation as there is insufficient evidence to make a decision on these claims.

The Veteran's sensorineural bilateral hearing loss is related to service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA examination for bilateral hearing loss, and additional development is required.