Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of consideration of her medical records and potential Gulf War Service-related conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as a result of exposure to herbicides and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current left ear hearing loss disability or psychiatric disability that is related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board found no medical nexus between the Veteran’s hearing loss and his active service, including any in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of hearing loss and the impact of service-connected disabilities on employment.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, while the right ear hearing loss is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.,Your claims for service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, hepatitis C, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo due to insufficient evidence in the record. Additional development is needed including obtaining medical records from the Veteran's treatment at Charleston Naval Base and private emergency room visits. New VA examinations are also required.

The Veteran's right shoulder dislocation and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted, with the right shoulder rating restored to 40% effective June 1, 2018. The issue of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new and relevant evidence being added to the record since the most recent Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities, particularly those related to service connection. The claims for tinnitus and bilateral foot disability have been granted, but further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and review of service personnel records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for bilateral knee condition, left ear hearing loss, and skin condition were granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss was denied. The case is remanded for further action on the issues of service connection for a heart condition, gastrointestinal condition, and left knee shrapnel injury.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as his request to reopen a previously denied claim. The cause of death was listed as frontal lobe degeneration and Parkinson-like progressive motor degeneration.