Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the new evidence received after prior final denials supports these claims.,Service connection is denied for a back disorder and secondary service connection for hypertension due to lack of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or acoustic trauma during service. The Board found that the current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to VA's failure to conduct a requested VA examination for bilateral hearing loss, which is related to service and noise exposure. The Veteran needs to be scheduled for an audiological evaluation.

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

The Board has remanded all the issues related to service connection for various disorders due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

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 noise exposure.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is now rated at 40 percent from December 15, 2015. His bilateral hearing loss has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lightheadedness, and COPD have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected eye, hearing loss, knee, foot, and skin disabilities. The Veteran also requested a DRO hearing but withdrew it.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back condition and left ear hearing loss due to insufficient development of medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The cases of hearing loss, PTSD, and malignant skin neoplasms are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to unclear examination results. The Veteran's claims are otherwise dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her 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 current disability as defined by VA regulations for hearing loss. For tinnitus, the Board found that while the Veteran was exposed to noise during service, his claim cannot be granted on a direct basis due to lack of continuity of symptomatology following discharge from service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and right shoulder disabilities. The claim of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for a right ring finger disability is also remanded.,Service connection was not granted for left ear hearing loss as there is no evidence showing it during or proximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and primary anemia were denied. The Board found that the current ratings assigned are appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional evidence submitted since his previous VA examination.

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 noise exposure. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements about his symptoms during service.