Hearing loss decisions — 2020

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep disorder are granted. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, low back disorder, colon cancer, carcinoma of the appendix, and chronic fatigue are remanded for further development.,Service connection is granted for PTSD, but not for a separate sleep disorder. Service connection is also granted for bilateral hearing loss. Diabetes mellitus, type II, low back disorder, colon cancer, carcinoma of the appendix, and chronic fatigue are all remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and no nexus to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The issue of an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and lower extremity disabilities. The Veteran is also being referred for consideration of an extraschedular rating for his pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right knee disorder, and a mouth disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has withdrawn the issues of service connection for low testosterone and entitlement to an effective date earlier than June 20, 2013 for service connection for glaucoma. The remaining issues have been REMANDED for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Appellant's mental state during military service and his claim of insanity. The AOJ must obtain additional VA treatment records, conduct a new examination, and provide an addendum opinion on whether the Appellant was insane at the time of discharge.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions were incurred during his military service in Vietnam.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, but denied his claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current hearing loss and his period of active service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's auditory acuity did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's hearing impairment rating schedule.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's missing service medical records and conduct further examinations to address his claims for various joint, muscle, neurological, cardiovascular, hearing, and tinnitus conditions.

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

The claim for right ear hearing loss is denied.,The claim for left ear hearing loss is granted, and the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss disability is found to be related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss, which may be related to his service or periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete audiometric testing in service. A new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss is denied. The decision is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

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.