Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder other than chloracne and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s current skin condition is not related to his in-service rash and that his hearing loss is due to noise exposure during service.

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

The Board has decided to remand the cases of PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus for further examination due to the Veteran's inability to attend previous VA examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus does not meet the criteria for service connection. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded and requires further development.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss, cognitive disorder, or deep vein thrombosis for VA compensation purposes. The claims are therefore denied. However, due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset and relationship of migraines to service, the claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left ankle disability was withdrawn by the Veteran during his October 2018 Board hearing.,Service connection for low back disability, including degenerative disease, is denied as there is no evidence of chronicity in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for DJD of the left knee, status post arthroscopic surgery; DJD of the right knee; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; and OSA.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and obstructive sleep apnea due to outstanding VA records and a need for an examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, but the remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's hearing loss rating was reduced from 40 percent to 10 percent effective March 1, 2018. The Board finds this reduction erroneous and restores the 40 percent rating.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to June 27, 2017, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise with regard to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and IHD have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability has also been reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his military service. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety) due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the lack of a Maryland CNC test and the need for an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show that his hearing impairment warranted a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with the most recent evaluation showing Level III hearing impairment. The Board found that a compensable rating is not warranted.