Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's work history and the impact of his service-connected conditions on his ability to work. The claim will be referred for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. However, the remaining issues on appeal have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or continuity of symptoms post-service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inconsistencies in previous medical opinions and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, other than pes planus, have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure and that his current hearing loss did not manifest within one year of discharge. The Board also found that the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of his hearing problems were inconsistent with other objective evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep disorder, but has remanded his remaining service connection claims due to insufficient evidence. The decision also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not service-connected as they did not occur during or due to military service. However, the Veteran's right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities are secondary to his service-connected flat feet.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus but denied for hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and that any current disabilities were not incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted as the new evidence received raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim and his current hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 10% effective September 15, 2015. The Board found that the rating did not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, arthritis, and gastric condition (GERD).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that his current hearing impairment is related to in-service noise exposure. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right hip condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete examinations and lack of etiological opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not serve during a qualifying war period for VA pension benefits.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss may have been aggravated by his active duty service, but an addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if this aggravation was clear and unmistakable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the inability to schedule VA examinations in his current incarceration. The examinations will be conducted by appropriate clinicians who will determine the nature and etiology of any bilateral hearing loss, bilateral foot/heel disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable prior to April 19, 2018 and at a 10 percent rating from that date. The appeal has been denied.