Hearing loss decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence showing a link between her current disabilities and her military service. The appeals were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to August 29, 2019 was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss from August 29, 2019 was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his combined disability rating did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, and there is no evidence showing he could not secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, finding that it is related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability within VA standards.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for nummular eczema has been denied due to the lack of intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for sleep apnea due to outstanding private treatment records not being obtained.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased evaluations for service-connected left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss due to inadequate examinations and lack of relevant medical records.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was granted service connection as it began during his military service and has continued since then.

The Veteran's appeals regarding increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, and service connection for a frontal lobe tumor are being remanded due to new evidence received since the last decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current hearing loss and military noise exposure. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the Veteran's contention.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The appeals for increased disability ratings for diabetic nephropathy, coronary artery disease, hearing loss, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and macular edema are dismissed. The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left hip disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is being remanded due to the Board not adjudicating it in its January 2019 decision. The issue of SMC is intertwined with other claims, so they are all being remanded together.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the audiometric testing did not support such a rating.