Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete directive regarding a private ENT examination from 2013. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 90 percent, but the Board finds that this rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated at Level III in the right ear and Level VI in the left ear, resulting in a 10% evaluation. The Board found that these findings did not warrant an increase in his disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and effective dates prior to January 30, 2014 for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is also remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tinnitus. His claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.,The effective date for the award of service connection for mantle cell lymphoma is denied, as it was granted on March 14, 2017 when the law allowed presumptive service connection based on exposure to chemicals at Camp Lejeune.,A compensable rating for mantle cell lymphoma from May 17, 2017 is denied. The Veteran's current condition does not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating as his disease has entered remission.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with the Board finding that his level of impairment does not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status has been denied. The Board found that his service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not render him unable to care for most of his daily personal needs, nor is he substantially confined to his dwelling due to his service-connected disabilities.

Your appeals for service connection of hearing loss disability and to reopen a claim of service connection for malaria have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeals in August 2017.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for updated audiometric results and an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a cardiac disability, and a psychiatric disorder other than anxiety are not granted. The cases have been remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine appropriate ratings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cases of lumbar spine disability and respiratory disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for hearing loss in the right ear is granted. The rating for his service-connected tinnitus remains at 10 percent, and a compensable disability rating for his left ear hearing loss (to be recharacterized as a bilateral hearing loss disability) is remanded.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain missing audiometry records and a copy of an August 2014 VA examination. The AOJ will then reassess the claim for high frequency hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions had their onset during or are otherwise related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and earlier effective dates for service connection are denied. The Veteran's DJD, right wrist is remanded for a VA examination to determine the current level of disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was denied due to normal hearing at the last VA examination. The Board finds that his hearing has worsened since then and remands for a new VA examination.