Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the lack of recent audiometric evaluations in the claims file.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for paroxysmal tachycardia, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current disability for which he could seek service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss, specifically his service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as secondary to now service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The Veteran's prostate cancer has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has not resulted in a compensable evaluation at any time during the period under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied, but his claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A supplemental VA opinion is needed to consider the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not result from his military service due to lack of significant threshold shifts during active duty and insufficient evidence linking post-service noise exposure to his current condition.

Service connection for prostate cancer is granted, with a grant of a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss effective June 16, 2016.,The Veteran's TDIU claim remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine (back pain). The Veteran's current disabilities are being evaluated further.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection, but a higher rating is denied. The case for tinnitus is remanded due to the need for an extraschedular evaluation, while the case for bilateral hearing loss requires further development of evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not begin during service or be related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and gastrointestinal issues due to missing service records, specifically from the Veteran's reserve service period.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus) prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded it for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has a hearing loss disability that is related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service. The VA examiner concluded that any current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.