Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year of discharge and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes due to incomplete records from the Veteran's active service period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep apnea/sleep disorder have been remanded.,His initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied, as his hearing acuity does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is incurred during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's recurrent tinnitus began in service and has persisted since. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and service or noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not worsened to the extent that he is precluded from performing a job in the music or IT field, and his occupation for which he was rehabilitated remains suitable. Therefore, reentrance into vocational rehabilitation is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, right ear hearing loss, hypertension, and eczematous dermatitis are all rated at their maximum levels. The claims for increased ratings are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a fistulotomy and denied the remaining issues. Service connection was established for residuals of a fistulotomy, but not for bilateral hearing loss disability, hypertension, viral infection, herpes, or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is service-connected, as it was caused by noise exposure during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted. The appeals regarding the evaluation of PTSD and remand for additional examinations are noted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus is related to this exposure, granting service connection. However, the Veteran's hearing loss claim remains pending as a remand is required due to insufficient rationale provided by the VA examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining audiometric data and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's cause of death, pneumonia, was not caused by a service-connected disability. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss did contribute to his dementia, but it did not cause his pneumonia.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's cause of death was glioblastoma multiforme, due to bacterial pneumonia and acute respiratory failure. None of his service-connected conditions are considered the immediate or underlying cause of his death. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding substitution in claims and assessment of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back and left knee disorders, right ear hearing loss, heart disability, hypertension, and scars have been denied. The Veteran was granted TDIU.,Service connection for depressive disorder has been established with an effective date prior to April 29, 2013.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his military service, and he is granted service connection for these conditions. The rating for his cervical spine disability remains at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded several issues including an increased rating for Osgood Schlatter's disease of the left knee, service connection claims for right knee condition, hearing loss, left eye condition, memory loss, alcohol dependency, PTSD and depression. The TDIU issue is also inextricably intertwined with these matters.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for traumatic brain injury, cataracts, dental disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, hearing loss, right leg/thigh disability, left leg disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, and removal of the right ovary have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal to reopen her claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) has been granted.