Hearing loss decisions — 2020

Your claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted, making the issue moot.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a bilateral knee condition and hypertension was granted. The RO denied the reopened claim for hearing loss, asthma, lumbar degenerative disc disease, right ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, OSA, and hypertension on the merits.,The Board remanded the reopened issue of service connection for a bilateral knee condition.

The Board denied the Appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, residuals from traumatic brain injury, nerve condition, and bilateral hearing loss. The decisions were based on a lack of new and material evidence to support reopening these claims.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 24, 2019 is remanded. The Board found that the RO did not refer the matter to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration and thus remanded it.

The Board has remanded the claim for a compensable initial rating for hearing loss due to incomplete records and requests for additional VA audiological evaluation results.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of decision.,Service connection for prostate cancer residuals is granted with an initial disability rating of 100 percent prior to January 7, 2013, and 40 percent thereafter. Service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the occupational impact of his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a lack of sufficient evidence to resolve the issue, and further medical opinion is needed based on full consideration of the Veteran's documented medical history and assertions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to have started during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on audiometric test results.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 28, 2016 for the grant of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with the best hearing in each ear being Level II. The Board finds that this level of hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss on an extraschedular basis, finding that the available schedular evaluations adequately capture his disability picture and there are no related factors such as marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional evidentiary development due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's current conditions, including right ear hearing loss, left hip disability (claimed as arthritis), and left knee disability (claimed as arthritis) are not supported by sufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, low back condition, bilateral knee and ankle conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The decision also remanded the claim for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.