Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran is denied service connection for hearing loss of the right ear due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between current hearing loss and military service.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, with the Board finding that the Veteran's testimony regarding its onset in-service is credible.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed disabilities, particularly TBI and tinnitus. The AOJ is instructed to arrange new examinations with qualified professionals who can provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current condition. As such, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a neck disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted. The decision on the tinnitus issue is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of a diagnosed disability during or within one year after service.

The Board has granted service connection for a depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, as well as sleep apnea, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied.

The Board has decided that a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is related to military service, and thus remands the case for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lung disorder should be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions regarding noise exposure and asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing current disability, with no indication that the conditions are related to military service.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.,The Veteran's right ankle disability is also remanded.

The claim of service connection for tinnitus has been reopened due to new evidence submitted after the previous denial. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded as there are insufficient reasons provided in the prior VA opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The issue of service connection for residuals of kidney cancer, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or asbestos, is remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a disability for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to hazardous noise during service is causally related to his current condition. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and irritable bowel syndrome, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was granted service connection as it manifested in service and has continued since service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 50 percent from May 8, 2018. The appeal has been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.