Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The claims for tinnitus and an eating disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and ischemic heart disease as a result of herbicide exposure are both denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's contentions that his current conditions were incurred or aggravated by service, including exposure to herbicides.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's current hearing loss disability does not meet the regulatory definition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for a back disability and bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient reasons and bases in the August 2017 decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and verification of exposure, stressors, and medical records.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is granted as incurred in service, and the issue of an initial compensable rating for his right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has decided that a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the previous examination did not use the appropriate testing method.

The Veteran's hearing loss and stressor-related disorder are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's right shoulder, right hand, and low back disorders are granted service connection as they are related to his military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with no distinct periods of time during the appeal period when a higher rating would be warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right knee disability, a left knee disability, and a low back disability have been reopened. However, the evidence does not support these claims.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has any current disabilities of his knees or back, and whether they are related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and basal cell carcinoma are not supported by the evidence.

The Board denied service connection for stenosis of the lumbar spine, osteoarthritis of the left patellofemoral joint, right knee disability, cardiomyopathy, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision found that these conditions did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected as it was incurred during his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because he does not have a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for residuals of cold weather injury and PTSD. The case is remanded to obtain additional evidence and conduct further examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service, including exposure to noise. The Veteran needs to undergo a VA examination to confirm if he has a hearing loss disability and determine its etiology, as well as the etiology of his claimed tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to lack of audiometric testing results at separation and unreliable test results.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, but the Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain an updated VA examination due to the presence of current hearing loss.