Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee degenerative changes, left knee degenerative changes, and lumbar spine degenerative changes have been granted. The appeal to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that it was incurred due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of adequate examination, and requests that an additional VA examination be conducted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, do not render him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has restored a 60% rating for bilateral hearing loss effective November 1, 2016, finding that the reduction was improper due to lack of improvement in the Veteran's condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TBI, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is related to service. The claim will be reviewed again with a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing disability and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The appeal is remanded as further medical opinion and VA records are needed to determine if his current hearing loss is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development of records related to the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for toenail disorder is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are also denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions beginning during service or being related to any in-service event, disease, or exposure.,The Veteran's hypertension was not determined to be secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, sleep disturbances related to posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression related to posttraumatic stress disorder were denied. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability was also denied.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for a pulmonary disability, claimed as a lung nodule, to include as due to in-service asbestos exposure, is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headache disability.,There is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of higher rating for pulmonary defect and heart disability.

The Board has determined that the VA audiological evaluation and addendum opinion are inadequate, and thus requires a new examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.