Hearing loss decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal regarding the reduction in his prostate cancer rating and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for the back condition and arthritis of both feet are denied.,The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for the right foot condition.,The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for the left foot condition.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral knee disability, knee scars, and TBI. The claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and requests for additional evidence. The issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, low back strain, left foot condition, right foot condition, and left knee condition are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The case will be returned for a proper evaluation and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, eye condition, COPD, skin condition, and dental disability are remanded due to a lack of medical evidence addressing their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of nexus opinion and potential delayed-onset hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was aggravated during service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for lower back condition, bilateral knee condition, and skin condition (porphyria cutanea tarda).

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for a right knee disability and a right thigh injury, to include as secondary to a right knee disability. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for an examination to assess current severity and functional impact.

The Board has remanded the case for obtaining results of February 26, 2018 audiological testing from VistA Imaging Display. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The right knee and left hip disorders, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, major depressive disorder, and left rib calcium build-up are all considered new and material evidence has been presented.,A 30 percent rating for the Veteran's left ankle calcaneus fracture is granted effective January 4, 2012. An initial 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and bipolar I disorder) is granted from April 29, 2013.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with no worse than a Level I hearing loss in each ear. The Board denied a compensable rating for the condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to a lack of updated treatment records and the need for more contemporary VA examinations.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 10, 2015 was denied. A 10 percent rating was granted from December 10, 2015 to August 21, 2019. The Veteran's request for a higher rating since August 21, 2019 was also denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to her service-connected right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome. The claims for nerve impairment of the right lower extremity, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied.