Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches was granted, while claims for polymyalgia rheumatica, bilateral hearing loss, and irritable colon syndrome were dismissed. The Veteran also withdrew his appeal regarding a temporary total rating due to convalescence for chronic sinusitis.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for Meniere’s disease and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete development. The Veteran's SSA records are requested, and further examination is needed to determine if his current ear disabilities had their clinical onset during active service or are related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the lack of an adequate substantive appeal.,A new and material evidence request for service connection of headaches was granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including determining if the appellant is a proper substitute claimant and obtaining additional evidence. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated again after these actions.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss, migraines, and tinnitus due to lack of initial AOJ review for new evidence submitted by VA.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his hearing loss ratings has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to November 4, 2016 was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's urethral stricture is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his in-service condition. Both issues are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include recurrent skin disabilities, foot disabilities, arthritis of the knees, tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndromes, gout, hypertension, vascular disabilities, pulmonary disability, prostate disability, hernia disability, and left ear hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus is granted. However, the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but the hearing loss claim is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for ischemic heart disease, and service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his assertions of exposure to herbicides during service. The claims will be reviewed again with a focus on verifying these exposures and determining if they are related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus but denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found credible evidence of exposure to noise during service, which led to the development of these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee DJD has been established through service connection and is considered for compensation.,New evidence received supports reopening of claims for right wrist condition, DMII (diabetes mellitus type II), and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his mental health condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for colon lymphoma, pancreatic disorder, and squamous cell carcinoma has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran had in-service noise exposure which led to current hearing loss and tinnitus.