Hearing loss decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new examination and review of VA treatment records.

The Board has not yet decided the claims for hepatitis C and bilateral hearing loss. The cases are being sent back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his claimed conditions, and therefore service connection is denied for muscle strain of the right lateral chest wall, headaches, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred during service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the retrieval of outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a nexus between the disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. The claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person is also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent medical examination and treatment records, which are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability. The Veteran claims his condition is worsening.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The lower back disorder and tinnitus service connection claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence received after the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SOC). The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered and a new SOC will be issued.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sleep disorder. Service connection was denied for vision loss.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep disorder due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of recurrent epistaxis, right foot plantar fasciitis, left ear hearing loss, patellofemoral pain syndrome (left knee), patellofemoral pain syndrome (right knee), trochanteris pain syndrome with trochanteric bursitis (left hip), and trochanteris pain syndrome with trochanteric bursitis (right hip).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, as it was noted in service and there was a continuity of symptoms after discharge.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and respiratory disability (asthma) have been reopened. The claim for increased rating of PTSD has been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and low back disability, have rendered him unemployable as of September 5, 2013. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has ordered a new VA audiology examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The issue is being remanded due to delays in scheduling the examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine with tension headaches, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability has worsened since his last VA examination, and he is unable to hear certain sounds. The Board has ordered a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.