Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Appellant requested withdrawal of her appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his hearing loss and vertigo claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO found no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Veteran was also denied an increased rating for diabetic nephropathy.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, as it is unclear whether this condition is related to herbicide exposure or his service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to support the reopening of his claims. The Board found that there was no nexus between any current conditions and military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was not manifested to a compensable degree, and the claim for an initial compensable rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right eye condition resulting from a retinal detachment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in previous decisions. New evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for tinnitus, which is now granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service or his tinnitus, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA threshold. The Board found no new and material evidence, thus denying the request to reopen the claim. For PTSD, the Veteran's claim is remanded as there is insufficient evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, high blood pressure, and eczema.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current disability as defined by VA regulations. The Board also found no evidence of continuous symptoms since service separation or chronicity of disease from service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of all issues on appeal by the accredited representative.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for both conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred in or related to service. The hearing loss claim is remanded as the VA examiner's opinion regarding normal hearing at separation may be based on a non-valid test.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran is granted TDIU for the period prior to July 3, 2013 and DEA benefits from June 9, 2011. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for any higher disability ratings at any point during the appeal period.