Hearing loss decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been reopened. The Board finds that additional development is required before it can render a decision on the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there was no new and material evidence to reopen the claims. The Veteran did not have a ratable disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus that could be linked to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an esophageal disorder (GERD/Barrett's esophagus), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records from his Army Reserves service.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential exposure to noise during active duty and subsequent Reserve/NG service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for medical examinations. The claims include psychiatric, alcoholism, neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, headache disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that they are aggravated by the service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and inconsistencies in the IOM report regarding delayed onset hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's rating schedule.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of shortness of breath, hearing loss, and tinnitus was dismissed due to his withdrawal. The remaining claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), left wrist disorder, and dental disorder were remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and his service. The Veteran is requested to provide a new medical opinion addressing this issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and his service. The Veteran is requested to provide a new medical opinion addressing this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in equipoise with regard to these conditions being related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as both conditions are rated based on their severity under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in equipoise with regard to these conditions being related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has decided that the AOJ failed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and whether his character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits, and has ordered remand.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the service connection claim of bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 100 percent since February 1, 2015.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been established.