Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, right knee disability, and left knee pain disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are not considered to be related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for asthma. The Veteran's current condition is not linked to his time in the military.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and eosinophilia fasciitis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating of his hearing loss, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome is denied. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or findings related to hearing loss or tinnitus, but he contends that his current disabilities are linked to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for hypertension was withdrawn. Service connection for asthma and bilateral hearing loss disability is granted, with the latter having a rating of 100% effective as of the date of decision.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied. A 50 percent rating is granted from April 6, 2018 onwards.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective July 15, 2013. The claim for an earlier effective date prior to February 7, 2016 is dismissed as moot because the benefits sought have already been granted in another decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service exposure to loud noise, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and opinion in previous decisions.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's bilateral knee disability is denied, while his bilateral hearing loss case requires additional medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's lay statements and private treatment records provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between his military noise exposure and his current hearing disability. The claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the prior final denial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Board also noted that both conditions did not manifest within a presumptive period following separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board is remanding this issue.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for a skin disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than unspecified anxiety disorder with depression, a stomach disorder, a neck disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The Board is remanding these claims as well.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his bilateral hearing loss, left total knee replacement, and right total knee replacement due to insufficient development of evidence. The claims are being remanded for additional VA examinations and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing was normal at separation and there is no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during his military service.