Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left and right shoulder, hip, knee, stomach, leg sciatica, memory loss, low back, and right ear hearing loss disabilities were denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in service or related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The right wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss (left ear only), tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, COPD, IBS, OSA, left hip disorder, headaches, and seizures were not shown in service or are not causally related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lymphoma, and prostate cancer due to additional development being necessary. The claims are related to new evidence or a reopening of previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were generally denied. The Board also found that the Veteran had not provided sufficient evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was previously denied in 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss and his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and essential tremor were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for deviated septum and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of aggravation during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance or housebound rate, eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing, and eligibility for a special home adaptation grant due to conflicting evidence of record regarding her service-connected disabilities' impact on her ability to perform activities of daily living.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for right knee strain and bilateral shin splints, but has remanded several other issues including back disability, residuals of broken toes, left inguinal hernia repair scar, and left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of current severity for bilateral hearing loss, and a new VA examination is needed. The Veteran's service-connected disability rating will be reconsidered after obtaining any additional medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a current disability or in-service incurrence for these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including bilateral knee disorders and hearing loss. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for his cervical spine and right upper extremity conditions, as well as service connection for various other disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for sleep apnea, residuals of a left elbow injury, bilateral hearing loss, and colon polyps. The claims were all denied as there was no new and material evidence submitted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a low back condition and hearing loss due to the need for additional medical examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and thus remands the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence having been presented. The issues of increased ratings for lumbar IVDS with degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and extension of a temporary total convalescence rating following left shoulder surgery are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the VA examiner did not provide sufficient information regarding the combined effect of his multiple service-connected conditions on his ability to work.