Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating of the Veteran's hemorrhoids, dental disability, unspecified depressive disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The issues are dismissed as the Appellant withdrew her appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of complete medical records from his active duty and National Guard service. The right-ear hearing loss claim is also remanded for correction of an inadequate VA examination report.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated as zero percent disabling due to the audiometric test results not warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's ED and sleep apnea have been granted service connection as secondary to his PTSD.,However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has not met VA criteria for a current disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing acuity did not warrant such a higher rating based on the evidence from January 2021 to June 2022 VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination and failure to obtain a private audiologic report.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is due to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's kidney disease is remanded for further examination and opinion.,The reduction of the 20 percent rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was proper, but restoration of the rating is denied.,The reduction of the 40 percent rating for service-connected prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction was proper, but restoration of the rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence added since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran was granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and determination of its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and thoracolumbar spine disorders has been reopened, but the claims are still pending as they have not yet been decided on their merits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service, and whether his bilateral hearing loss was aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his active service and his current condition. The Board also found that his bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss claims were denied. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable criteria. His bilateral hearing loss claim was denied as there was no evidence of a compensable rating prior to May 16, 2018, or higher than 10 percent thereafter.