Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, joint pain, back disorder, tinnitus, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder are granted. However, the claim for lung disorder remains pending as no rating has been assigned.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The effective date request for migraine headaches was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, TMJ disorder, right wrist disability, fatigue, nausea, and weight instability have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen these claims.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions listed due to lack of in-service diagnosis or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral knee disability, and gastroenteritis. The new evidence received since the final denial is considered in conjunction with previous evidence of record and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues with the examination results and the need for a valid, suitable VA audiological examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is required to provide VA with information about any private providers who have treated him since service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including increased ratings for various conditions and service connection for additional disabilities. The Veteran will need to undergo further VA examinations to determine the current severity of his existing conditions and whether he is entitled to service connection for new disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's residuals of left fourth toe fracture are rated at 10 percent.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and bilateral hearing loss, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing impairment is due to in-service exposure to hazardous noise and not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since October 1, 2014. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective January 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of opinion regarding whether her preexisting hearing loss was aggravated by service. The Veteran is also granted new and material evidence to reopen her claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial rating for tinnitus is denied, and his claim of service connection for hearing loss has been granted with an effective date of October 7, 2014. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being necessary prior to appellate review, including a VA examination and referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with the left ear hearing loss also being found to be aggravated by service. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions were noted upon entry into service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted due to continuous symptoms since service separation and in-service loud noise exposure.