Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service and is more likely due to aging and occupational noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, verifying in-service stressors, and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 90 percent, and her post-operative tympanoplasty (now claimed as otitis media) is rated at 10 percent. The Board denied both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown to have had its clinical onset in active service or be otherwise related to his period of active service, including noise exposure therein. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The issues of service connection for left and right knee disorders, as well as the initial ratings for hypertension and GERD are remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied as the evidence did not show a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to service or exposure to noise therein, and the Board finds that it is not otherwise shown to be etiologically related. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

Service connection for a right foot disorder is denied.,Service connection for a left foot disorder is denied.,Service connection for a left ear hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his pre-existing left ear hearing loss was not aggravated by service and that right ear hearing loss is not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss, nasal fracture residuals, and hypertension have worsened since his last VA examinations in 2014-2015. Therefore, he is being asked to provide updated medical records and undergo new evaluations for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a rating increase for residuals of a right thumb injury.

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

The Board has found that service connection is warranted for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. However, the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 70 percent, effective December 16, 2011. The Board found that the evidence supported a higher rating but denied the claim for a greater than 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss prior to November 27, 2017 and for bilateral hearing loss from the period beginning November 27, 2017 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within the presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology could not be established. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria to establish service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of bangs and bruises, hearing loss, residuals of frostbite, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder) have been dismissed due to withdrawal by his representative in November 2008.