Hearing loss decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and a head tumor, finding that the Veteran did not have current disabilities related to his military service.

The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss as of December 8, 2017. Prior to that date, there was no evidence of hearing disability warranting a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the failure of a scheduled VA examination. The Board finds that an examination would be helpful in determining the nature and etiology of his hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims of service connection for a left knee disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for renal failure, left ear hearing loss, and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's kidney condition is considered to be related to his military service, while the evidence does not support a finding of current right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and intervertebral disc syndrome of the cervical spine have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear, low back condition, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are all remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is linked to his active duty service, while his hearing loss did not manifest within one year of separation and was not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, vertigo, knee instability, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is granted as service connected, with a rating of 100%.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions obtained in connection with this appeal are inadequate and remanded for further development. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin disease of the hands and feet, and residuals of a stroke remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a cervical spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for DM, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and cataracts have been dismissed. The case is remanded for further evaluations of the service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral knee disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board found that his audiometric findings do not support a higher rating.