Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for residuals of left hand laceration injury is granted. Claims for residuals of cold injuries to the hands and low back disability are denied, as well as a claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service. The appeal will be readjudicated after a new opinion is obtained.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, with the Board finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on VA examination results and lay assertions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active service noise exposure. The right knee Osgood-Schlatter's disease is rated at 10 percent since June 15, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received. The claim for tinnitus was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's right foot and left foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's neck pain is denied as there is no current diagnosis.,The Veteran's strokes and transient ischemic attacks are granted as they are related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Gulf War.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TBI and PTSD are denied due to failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension is denied as his diastolic pressure has not been predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more during the appeal period.,No effective date was provided in this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the private audiologist's examination and a need for current VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were both granted.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a sinus condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, right and left shoulder disabilities, low back disability, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The appeals are pending further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to outstanding audiometric evaluations that were not associated with the claims file. The AOJ needs to clarify the type of word list used in March 2016, June 2016, and January 2018 audiometric evaluations and convert the graphical results into numerical data.

The Board has granted the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU effective November 27, 2018.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since September 5, 2017. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his hearing impairment.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and multiple sclerosis due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are being reviewed again with a focus on obtaining proper medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability meets the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating, and the Board has granted this rating based on the evidence showing an improvement in his condition.