Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to reports of worsening, and a new VA audiological examination is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection. Service connection for left and right foot conditions, eye condition, erectile dysfunction, fungus/mouth condition, and brain condition (memory loss) are denied.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for shin splints of the right and left legs, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is remanded due to incomplete National Guard records.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a link between the condition and service.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.,The claim of service connection for PTSD remains pending and requires further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, PTSD, and tension headaches due to lack of current evidence showing their current state.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals, right shoulder SLAP tear is being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, specifically whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service acoustic trauma. The claims were reopened based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but continues to deny them on their merits.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is not granted as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's motion to revise a November 2012 Board decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error was dismissed because the Court had previously affirmed that decision.

The appeal for service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition has been dismissed.,Service connection for traumatic brain injury and headaches have both been denied. The Veteran's claims are based on in-service pararescue jumps and documented orbital fractures, but the Board found no current disability or sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his service-connected disabilities, as well as for further consideration of his claims related to hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, kidney cancer, and bladder cancer.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify private audiometric examination results and obtain clarification from the private audiologist. The appeal will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as a 0 percent rating, effective from February 2, 2016. The Board found the criteria for a compensable initial rating have not been satisfied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, but remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions were not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to missing service treatment records and inadequate VA examination reports. The claims of service connection for various disabilities are not fully developed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.