Hearing loss decisions — 2020

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for a new VA examination to determine its etiology, as the previous examiner could not form an opinion without resorting to mere speculation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing disability did not originate in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service connected, with the Board finding it at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including medications prescribed for PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to her in-service injury and resolving all doubt in her favor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an unspecified depressive disorder, right and left lower extremity idiopathic neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded his TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss. The Board found that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically the September 1st audiogram from his service treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no medical nexus between the condition and service. The evidence did not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology or a permanent positive threshold shift in either ear during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error in the RO's adjudication.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further analysis of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied, as the evidence did not show more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent. The TDIU claim was also denied due to the combined disability rating being less than 60% and the Veteran's inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.