Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus are not rated higher than the current levels.,Service connection for muscle joint pain, cramps, Charlie horses, dizziness/equilibrium, chronic fatigue, sleep disorder, and essential tremor is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are granted service connection as they were aggravated by military service. Bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of in-service onset or progression.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his hearing loss, colon cancer secondary to Hodgkin’s disease, and bowel disorder.

The Veteran's total left and right knee arthroplasties are related to his military service.,The Veteran has been granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and trouble sleeping as there is no current disability in either condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral arm/shoulder disability, low back disability, left knee disability, bilateral ankle and foot disabilities, bilateral eye disability (claimed as myopia), left ear hearing loss, and PTSD. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability or a causal relationship to military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus was denied due to lack of new and material evidence, resulting in a denial.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a rating of 70 percent, effective August 17, 2011.,Bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's hearing loss rating is being remanded for further examination and consideration of new evidence. The reduction from 10 percent to noncompensable was also reviewed, but more information is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claims for increased ratings for major depressive disorder, sinusitis, GERD with irritable bowel syndrome, and migraine headaches were also denied.

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

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent evaluation, but not more. The TDIU claim is denied and the hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The criteria for reopening the claim for bilateral hearing loss have been met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss have been denied as there is no evidence of current disability during the pendency of the claim.,Service connection has also been denied for a left hip disability, a left shoulder disability (secondary to fibromyalgia), and right lower extremity neuropathy secondary to service-connected multiple sclerosis.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain a new VA opinion regarding the service connection of tinnitus and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection are not currently supported by evidence demonstrating a current disability that began during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the issues on appeal have become moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in the August 2014 rating decision. The Board has reopened these claims due to new evidence received since then, but remanded them for further examination as the June 2014 VA opinion was inadequate.

The Board has determined that the VA examination conducted in April 2019 was inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ear hearing loss and/or tinnitus.