Hearing loss decisions — 2020

The Veteran's tinnitus and vertigo are granted service connection, but his PTSD rating is remanded for further examination. His bilateral hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected bilateral hearing loss prior to December 22, 2010 was denied as the disability alone did not render him unemployable.,The Veteran's claim for SMC at the housebound rate was also denied.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for increased ratings of persistent depressive disorder and bilateral hearing loss, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The reduction in disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss from 10 percent to noncompensable was proper.,An increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The claim for an earlier effective date for the reduction in disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as moot due to its detrimental nature.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, to include as secondary to toxic herbicide exposure, is denied.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not made a final determination on whether these conditions are related to service.

Service connection is granted for PTSD. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case of COPD is remanded.

The Veteran's hearing loss and PTSD have been granted increased ratings, while the hip and knee conditions remain at noncompensable levels. The Board has remanded for further development regarding earlier effective dates.

The case is being remanded to obtain missing VA medical records and a new VA examination for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and colon cancer were denied as the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and his military service.,Service connection was also denied for initial ratings of more than 20 percent for right lower extremity and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not show an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work. The reduction from 10 percent to noncompensable was also found to be improper.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and entitlement to TDIU prior to October 24, 2005 were both denied. The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence suggesting that the Veteran’s hypertension was caused or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining additional service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the appellant's active duty training period.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed the appeals because the claimant passed away, and the claims are no longer actionable.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for right ear hearing loss and has determined that he is entitled to service connection for this condition. The evidence submitted since the last denial supports a finding of current right ear hearing loss related to military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for cervical spine DDD and sleep apnea, as well as a rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's appeal is currently pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for hearing loss, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.