Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions are related to service. The Veteran will need to undergo new examinations to provide a reasoned opinion on this matter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion is inadequate and requires an addendum to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service noise exposure. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset in service and persisted since.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs a VA examination to assess his current severity of PTSD and the impact of his service-connected conditions on employment.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran was unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities from May 21, 2013, to February 7, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The VA examiner found that the Veteran had Level I hearing loss in her left ear, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his military service in some way, but the specific nature of the relationship is not definitively established.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification on private audiological evaluations and a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.,VA is required to obtain updated treatment records and reschedule the Veteran for a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and blood clots as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the current conditions are not related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical nexus opinion and incomplete audiogram records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss will be reconsidered with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issues of increased ratings for PTSD, hearing loss, and prostate cancer residuals, as well as service connection for tremors. Additionally, unassociated Vet Center records are needed.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for low back disorder, right knee disorder, and various skin conditions are remanded due to the need for new evidence or clarification of veteran status. Claims for numbness in arms and legs as well as a headache and nerve condition related to Camp Lejeune exposure are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.