Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, specifically regarding a VA examination for an opinion on whether left ear hearing loss was caused or aggravated by service-connected right ear hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus, but remanded the claims for skin cancer, hypertension (to include as due to PTSD), and residuals of a stroke.,Service connection is being remanded for skin cancer, hypertension (to include as due to PTSD), and residuals of a stroke.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, TBI, type II diabetes mellitus, and bilateral hearing loss has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The effective dates for service connection have also not been established.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, including right ear and possibly left ear hearing loss. The Veteran will need a new VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, but his unemployability is due to his psychiatric disorder and bilateral plantar fascitis. The Board has referred this issue to the Director of Compensation & Pension Service for extra-schedular consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the primary cause of his currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. His tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction are all rated at their maximum schedular ratings. The seizure disorder claim has been remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, a back disability, Crohn's disease, shin splints, restless leg syndrome, knee disabilities, and foot disabilities have all been denied. The evidence does not support the presence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to in-service noise exposure and that continuity of symptomatology had not been established. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability during service or within one year after separation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, post-phlebitic syndrome (left leg), kidney disability, skin cancer, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims for kidney disease, prostate cancer, hypertension (secondary to kidney disorder), and erectile dysfunction (secondary to prostate cancer) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically his right and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), and erectile dysfunction has been granted. The decision also notes that the Veteran may have different conditions or diagnoses for his claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and an increased rating for his residual gunshot wound of the left shoulder due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded them due to a need for additional medical examination.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as whether they are related to service. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired anxiety disorder, residuals of frostbite of the upper extremities, and residuals of frostbite of the lower extremities during a hearing before the Board.,VA denied the Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence showing that he had hearing loss within one year after separation from active service.