Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for left ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of cervical spine disorder and hearing loss as secondary to a cervical spine disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, and the Board found that his disability did not warrant a higher rating based on the VA examination results. The Veteran had difficulty understanding conversations, especially in noisy environments.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show that it occurred during or was caused by military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 10 percent since July 2002. The VA determined that the right ear was not service-connected, and thus only the left ear is considered for rating purposes. The current examination shows a Level XI in the left ear and Level I in the right ear, resulting in a combined rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is found to have begun in service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since the initial grant of service connection. The VA and private audiometric evaluations have consistently shown Level I hearing acuity in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not found to be related to his military service, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his active duty. The Board determined that the VA examiner's opinion was highly persuasive.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, headaches, left ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.,New evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability and service connection for PVD was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals. Service connection for PVD is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the issues of hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to new evidence. The cervical spine disability, head injury with memory loss, migraine headaches, and hearing loss cases are also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence linking the conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are remanded due to unclear information about his exposure to herbicides during naval service. Additional development is needed, including verification of his service within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and right greater trochanteric bursitis have been reopened, but the underlying claims remain denied.,The Veteran's claim for residuals of a right third finger injury has been 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 noise exposure.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded both claims due to insufficient evidence.