Hearing loss decisions — 2021

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back condition and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that led to current disabilities. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided in April 2018 was inadequate and remanded for a new examination. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to determine if it is related to his service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded for further examination to determine if a higher rating is warranted. The service connection claim for back condition was also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain all private audiometric records from the Portland VA Medical Center. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is being evaluated for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded to consider the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right knee chondromalacia with traumatic degenerative joint disease has been dismissed. The appeals for higher ratings for nocturnal periodic leg movements and left ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, PTSD, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are all denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, skin disorders, a lumbar spine disability, GERD, right knee disabilities, and TDIU. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss disability, and Reiter's Syndrome were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated as noncompensable, with a current severity of Level I in both ears.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination and lack of consideration of lay statements regarding continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, but he does not have a current disability. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50% prior to July 28, 2015 and 30% thereafter. Other issues are remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted a 100% disability rating effective January 24, 2015. Prior to that date, the claim for a compensable rating was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including abnormal EKG, hemorrhoids, renal insufficiency, cellulitis, skin condition, hyperlipidemia, and gastroenteritis. The Veteran's hearing loss in the left ear was also denied.

The Veteran's hearing loss, left ear is being remanded for additional development due to the need for an addendum opinion considering his lay statements and STRs.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and military service.