Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient rationale in previous VA examination reports and failure to obtain relevant medical records. The Veteran is required to undergo new examinations for his hearing loss, chest pain, hypertension, and jungle rot.

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

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The remaining issues of neck, right knee, left knee (secondary to right knee), right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hearing loss and service, specifically noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with a 10% disability rating for each condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service. The claim for tuberculosis was also denied as there is no current disability associated with a positive PPD test.,Service connection requires proof of a present disability resulting from an in-service injury or disease. In this case, the Board found that the Veteran did not have any chronic disabilities related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left knee instability and chondromalacia, as well as his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension due to new evidence submitted since the final December 2003 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder secondary to service-connected tinnitus and denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination, as well as to consider new evidence. The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, low back disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and PTSD are pending.

All claims for service connection, SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or on account of being housebound, and SMP have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent prior to July 15, 2015 and in excess of 50 percent thereafter for PTSD was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to July 15, 2015 was granted with resolution of doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination regarding hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on his audiometric test results.

The Board has decided that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and TDIU. The VA must obtain his SSA records as they are relevant to his disability claims.