Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The issue of bilateral hearing loss has been remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral vestibular disorder (vertigo) are all found to be related to his active duty service. The Board granted the claims for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no new evidence to support these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is related to his exposure to loud noise during service and granting the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for permanent chronic pain, permanent nerve condition and bowel damage has been dismissed.,Service connection was denied for degenerative arthritis of the neck and spine due to lack of evidence linking current disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left hand disability, left hip disability, psychiatric disability, recurrent anemia, and increased ratings for lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's claims are also inextricably intertwined with the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to December 8, 2006.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disorder of the bilateral feet (claimed as jungle rot) due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss, as the reliability of previous test results was questionable.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disorder and bilateral hearing loss have been reopened. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's skin disorder first manifested in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. For his bilateral hearing loss, the Board found support for an in-service acoustic trauma and supports the grant of service connection.

The Board has denied the petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 50 percent rating throughout the appeal period, with symptoms including chronic sleep impairment, memory loss, anxiety, and irritability. The Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's right shoulder and headaches are granted service connection as they are secondary to his service-connected disabilities. His bilateral hearing loss is denied, but he was granted service connection for tinnitus. The left lower and upper extremity neurological disabilities were not granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for left ear hearing loss disability. The right ear hearing loss disability remains remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and a sleep disorder due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, pneumonia, a neck condition, and radiation exposure to include skin disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, left knee disability, eye disorder, hearing loss disability, and respiratory disease. The appellant did not meet the criteria for service connection on a direct basis.,There is no evidence of chronic or identifiable disabilities in service, nor any nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating and TDIU due to conflicting opinions regarding his PTSD symptoms and their impact on his ability to work. The VA is required to obtain updated medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his hearing loss, tinnitus, skin disorder, tremors/Parkinson’s disease, and acquired psychiatric disorders.