Hearing loss decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for a back disorder is remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of Gulf War service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus and granted it. The case is remanded for further action on the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's hearing loss is remanded for a thorough addendum opinion to determine if it was caused or aggravated by active service, including exposure to acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability. The Veteran was exposed to noise in service, but the VA examiner did not address his assertions of post-service acoustic trauma and symptoms.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his tinnitus and lung disorder are denied. The hypertension claim is remanded.,Service connection for PTSD has been granted with an effective date of February 16, 2011. Other issues remain pending.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the case for further examination regarding hypertension. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as related to in-service noise exposure, while his bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was found to be level II in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable evaluation. The Board determined that the schedular disability ratings for hearing impairment were adequate and did not warrant an extra-schedular rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain missing VA and private treatment records, as well as to schedule the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations. The claims will be readjudicated based on this new evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for dizziness, low back disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran to undergo further examination and obtain additional medical records related to his right foot condition and bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for these conditions are being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from February 2, 2010 due to his service-connected disabilities limiting him to sedentary, part-time employment with minimal stress and responsibility.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his August 2016 VA Form 9 was not received within the required time frame, and thus he did not timely perfect his substantive appeal.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of assigning a compensable rating for asbestosis.

Effective dates of October 14, 2013 have been granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. An effective date earlier than January 14, 2008 has been denied for persistent depressive disorder.,Secondary service connection for migraines (aggravated by PTSD and tinnitus) and obstructive sleep apnea (aggravated by PTSD) have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acute pharyngitis, athlete’s heart syndrome, myalgia and myositis, acute lumbosacral strain, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability (acute shoulder strain), sleep apnea, varicocele and/or orchitis disability, actinic keratosis, and headaches have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and right knee disability are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are inadequate, as well as new evidence pertaining to these conditions. Additionally, there is new evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.