Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a neck disability and remanded several other issues due to the need for additional evidence. The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, ear infections, sinus infections, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus (secondary to left ear hearing loss), and left cholesteatoma are also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and Bipolar II disorder.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on evidence of current disability, in-service noise exposure, and a nexus to service.

Your claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has already been granted by the VA. This decision dismisses your appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy regarding this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating of his hearing loss disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his right ear hearing loss disability, and a need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, depression, and peripheral neuropathy. The appellant is asked to provide more information about his periods of federalized National Guard service and any related diseases or injuries.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found that the current hearing loss disability is not related to service, while granting service connection for tinnitus based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and TBI, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded three issues: increased rating for chronic left hip strain, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include a seizure disorder, as secondary to the service-connected left ankle degenerative joint disease. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete VA examinations and missing Social Security Administration records.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as his testimony suggests these conditions may be related to service despite normal hearing at discharge.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's renal failure/kidney problem appeal is dismissed. Bilateral hearing loss has been granted service connection. The appeals for ischemic heart disease, acoustic neuroma, and right ear nerve damage are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is also considered secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for tinnitus and granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for a higher rating is not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with anxiety, was denied as the evidence did not support a finding of onset during active service or a relationship to in-service events.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes due to potential exposure to burn pits during active duty in Panama.