Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inconsistencies in the VA examination results and need for updated records.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ankle disability, acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and anxiety), and a left foot disability due to the need for additional information from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a lower back disorder and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, but no higher. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran needs a supplemental opinion from an appropriate VA examiner.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.,Evidence received since the denial of bilateral hearing loss has raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, and the Veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss was aggravated during service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that noise exposure during his military service is linked to these conditions. The decision also reopened the previously denied claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran had in-service noise exposure, which is considered sufficient to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral recurrent tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. Service connection was denied for right ankle disability including osteoarthritis due to a clear and unmistakable error in attributing an injury to the left ankle.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, headaches, depression, tinnitus, hernia repair, bilateral hearing loss, and scars, significantly impair his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a rash on his back are all granted. The claim for the rash is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for further evaluation and the issue of TDIU is also being remanded due to its inextricability with his increased rating claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to appear for VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again with new examination results.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for head scars, headache disability, TBI, and left ear hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Service connection for scoliosis is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no causal relationship between his current hearing loss and his active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied because he failed to report for a necessary VA examination, and the Board found that further assistance would not aid in substantiating the claim.