Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for recurrent warts has been dismissed due to withdrawal.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as the Veteran does not have a current disability that meets VA criteria for hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to deficiencies in the addendum medical opinions provided. A new VA audiological examination is needed to determine if there is a link between service, including noise exposure, and current hearing loss and tinnitus.

Your claim for left ear hearing loss has been granted, and you are now eligible for full benefits. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought has already been awarded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has worsened, and he cannot hear people behind him or in groups. The Board finds a need for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, have precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 20, 2021. However, he was employed as a forklift operator in a protected environment until July 20, 2021.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his claims for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, bilateral hearing loss, soft tissue sarcoma, kidney cancer, and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating prior to November 23, 2021. The appeal regarding other conditions has been dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss disability, finding that there is no current disability recognized as a VA hearing loss disability.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and pes planus were denied due to failure to attend VA examinations. The claims for service connection for hammer toe disabilities and plantar fasciitis were also denied as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. Bilateral hearing loss is presumed due to acoustic trauma during service, while tinnitus is secondary to the now-service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and bilateral hearing loss. The lung disease claim is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left Achilles tendon injury and bilateral hearing loss. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether the injuries are aggravated by service-connected conditions, and if so, to quantify any aggravation. For the hearing loss claim, a new examination must be conducted due to issues with the previous one.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for a genitourinary disability, claimed as Bartholin's cysts, is denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition had its onset during service or is related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied as service connection was not established.,The previously denied claims for GERD and recurrent headaches have been reopened, but service connection was not established.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability. However, the issue of a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to incomplete VA examination results.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating issues due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination. The claims include bilateral hearing loss, TBI residuals, wrist disabilities, headaches, vertigo, sleep apnea, and adjustment disorder.