Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,Service connection is granted for residuals of a left radial styloid fracture due to in-service injury.,An acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and other specified depressive disorder, is being remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder is remanded as the nature and etiology need clarification.,Fatigue is also being remanded due to lack of evidence regarding its cause.,Headaches are being remanded for clarification on their nature and potential relationship with psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The Board found no current diagnosis of or treatment for the claimed conditions.

The Board has dismissed all appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus of the left ear, but has remanded the issue of hearing loss of the left ear due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TBI residuals.,There is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred during active service.

Service connection is granted for residual scarring of chin laceration and left-arm residual scarring due to a dog bite.,Service connection is denied for left-ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his left ear hearing loss rating has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is considered to have started during his military service, while the hearing loss was not shown as noted or chronic in service and is not otherwise etiologically related.

The Veteran's appeal regarding cervical dysplasia has been withdrawn.,A claim for an eye disability is reopened based on new evidence received since the May 2013 rating decision.,Bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are denied as not related to service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression) and bilateral shin splints are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to his hearing loss, vestibular dysfunction disorder, right ear hearing loss, and residuals of a right thumb fracture due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to March 15, 2019 for service connection of left ear hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement with the assigned effective date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted for a left ankle disability and right ear hearing loss, and entitlement to service connection was denied for arthritis of the lumbar spine and COPD.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board vacated the June 2019 decision and granted service connection for hypertension. The effective dates for other conditions were denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a right knee scar is remanded, and he also appeals for a higher initial rating.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected right knee scar is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within one year of separation from service. The Board also found that continuity of symptomatology is not established and concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability did not have its onset in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back condition and bilateral hearing loss have been reopened. The Board has determined that new evidence received since the March 2014 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims, but further examination is needed to determine if they are related to service.