Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection issues remain.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and an updated VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of evidence showing a current disability as defined by VA regulations.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus, with the condition being considered at least in equipoise regarding its onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The hearing loss claim is denied, while tinnitus remains at its maximum rating of 10 percent. Service connection requests are pending.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was granted service connection with an effective date of October 20, 1983. The claim for tinnitus was denied as there was no prior informal or formal claim received before March 19, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs further development, including scheduling a VA audiological examination for the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and increased ratings higher than 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right and left ear hearing loss, stroke residuals, ischemic heart disease, and kidney disease as secondary to a heart disorder are denied. The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claim for peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of the lower extremities due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's service connection claims for right and left ear hearing loss, stroke residuals, ischemic heart disease, and kidney disease as secondary to a heart disorder are denied. The Board has also remanded his service connection claim for peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of the lower extremities due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a right leg/ankle disability due to missing medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss and back pain is granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back pain are remanded due to incomplete VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his education and work history, which includes manual labor experience.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 4, 2018 and from December 4, 2018 onwards have been denied. The claim for TDIU has been remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD). The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, while her acquired psychiatric disability remains unresolved.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss did not originate during his military service and there is no competent medical evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected as it had its onset during his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CAD, DM, and others, do not render him unemployable due to their combined effect. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for further development due to incomplete service treatment records and untranslated Spanish documents. The Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, left ankle, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depressive disorders), right knee meniscal tear, and hypertension claims are being returned for additional examination and review.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied. The case was remanded for further development, and the Veteran received a noncompensable evaluation for scintillating scotoma, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his knee disabilities do not warrant ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings.,The Veteran's tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss are all rated at their maximum levels.