Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an examination, as no VA examination has been conducted.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been denied. The Board has found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia, as well as his numbness and tingling in the extremities and low back disability, are being remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential service connection issues, including a need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and there are no other audiogram data provided to support a higher rating.

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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion is inadequate and requires a new examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear is granted as service-connected, and a higher rating of 50 percent for cluster headaches is granted. Other issues remain pending.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for low back disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, eczema of the right lower leg, and bilateral hand tremors were all granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the claims based on direct evidence of in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's cause of death, suicide, was related to his service-connected low back disability and other conditions. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Board has granted the reopening of the previously denied claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied the claim itself. The initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hearing loss, depression, and eczema are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service acoustic trauma, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) have been granted.,Service connection for renal disease due to DMII has been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his substantive appeal was not received within 60 days of the July 2013 Statement of the Case or within one year from the date of mailing of the notification of the determination being appealed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right arm disability other than osteoarthritis of the right shoulder.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss.

The appeal for the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew her remaining issues on the basis of satisfaction with previous decisions.

The Veteran's appeal for left ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss in his left ear.,The Veteran's appeal for right ear hearing loss is denied as it results in no worse than Level I hearing impairment, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for residuals of left wrist fracture, kidney disorder, bilateral eye disorder, and lung disorder have been granted. The petitions to reopen the remaining issues are pending.