Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of audiogram results, scheduling issues with VA examinations, and unclear employment history.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are rated at 40 percent since May 30, 2019. The Board denied the claim for a higher rating as his hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a more than 40 percent rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and is related to his active duty, thus granting service connection for tinnitus. However, the decision on bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it requires further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted effective dates of December 3, 2014 for the service connection awards of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for teeth degeneration is dismissed. The application to reopen the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss are granted, but the claim for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, heart disorder, and eye disorder remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically missing Social Security Administration (SSA) disability award and associated treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is assumed to be a basis for his SSA decision.

The Veteran is unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from June 27, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for updated VA and/or private treatment records, and a reassessment of the current severity of his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, and additional development is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral sensorial hearing loss is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the right ear hearing loss case requires further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to service exposure to noise. The case needs further development with an audiologist or otologist for a medical advisory opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is now rated at 20 percent for the period beginning November 9, 2017.

The Veteran's headaches, aneurysms of the brain, hearing loss, sinusitis, and rhinitis are being remanded for further development due to conflicting evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not caused by his military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and an initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, as well as a prior effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, have all been denied by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for reopening of his back disability claim has been remanded.