Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the file, including a lack of VA examination. The Veteran is requested to undergo an examination to determine if his current hearing disabilities are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but denied. The claim for nerve damage of the right arm/hand is remanded due to unclear assessment in previous examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus and back condition were granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, left hip condition, right hip condition, and right knee strain were denied service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral ankle arthritis and has remanded this issue due to a lack of a Statement of the Case. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a link between his in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for urinary disability due to lack of evidence supporting a direct link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to concerns about the adequacy of a previous VA opinion.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, is found to be etiologically related to his active service. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, chloracne, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied. The Board has found no current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to military service.,Service connection is being remanded for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential noise exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for right foot disability and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded.,There are conflicting opinions regarding the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, requiring further clarification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and his claims for bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted. The claim for service connection for a back disorder remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his military service. The evidence showed no chronic hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and there was insufficient medical opinion linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's applications to reopen claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were denied because the new evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, specifically noise exposure from being an aircraft mechanic on jet engines. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, with the May 2014 rating decision being reopened due to new and material evidence submitted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, the maximum available rating. The Board denied a higher rating as there was no evidence of exceptional patterns or other factors warranting a higher rating.

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, psychiatric disability including PTSD, and hypertension. The claim for tinnitus is also remanded as it was not addressed in the previous rating decisions.,The initial compensable rating for tinea unguium has been included in the appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.