Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus as there is a need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The case is sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to readjudicate the previously denied claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and left leg injury.,New evidence from the Veteran's hearing testimony tends to prove or disprove matters at issue in these claims.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for left ear hearing loss in an April 2021 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring service connection.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim of service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to a need for additional medical opinion.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical examinations and a duty to assist error. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Veteran's asthma is granted at a 30 percent rating from April 9, 2019. The decision denies compensable ratings for sinusitis and remands the issues of service connection for headaches and urinary incontinence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's left hip condition. The bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims have been denied, but service connection is granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with puretone thresholds of no worse than Level I in the right ear and Level II in the left ear. The Board denied an initial compensable rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient audiological data at entrance during service and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's current hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The claim for tinnitus has been granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The issue of service connection for asthma (claimed as a respiratory condition) is remanded and will be addressed again.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and his TDIU claim was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs a new one for an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a shoulder disability and hearing loss due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with new evidence and opinions.