Hearing loss decisions — 2020

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss disability due to new and material evidence. However, the issue of whether his current hearing loss is related to service remains pending as it requires further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as it is currently manifested by Level I hearing acuity in both ears.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss began during his military service and affording him the benefit of doubt.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for bilateral hearing loss, dextroscoliosis and discogenic disease, lumbar spine, headaches, and a neck condition. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss of the left ear is a result of noise exposure during service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete VA examination results.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for clarification on whether in-service ear infections caused or aggravated hearing loss, and to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is conductive, sensorineural, or mixed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in service and is denied as there is no evidence of noise exposure or a threshold shift in hearing at separation. The claim for presumptive service connection based on continuity of symptomatology is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to insufficient evidence of a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not caused by his military noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 40 percent from January 14, 2020. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as 10 percent disabling prior to October 17, 2019, and as 40 percent disabling thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating at any point during the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case due to lack of active appeals.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted a 40 percent rating, but no higher. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and ratings related to hearing loss, sleep apnea, coronary artery disease with stable angina, and PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the appellant before a decision could be made.

The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims for service connection as they are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left leg condition. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain pending.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is being remanded for additional evaluations and treatment records to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and effective date are remanded, while other issues have been dismissed or denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Tinnitus has been granted as the Veteran provided new and material evidence indicating his belief that in-service events caused his tinnitus.