Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death prior to a final decision. The claims for service connection and TDIU are not before the Board.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for various conditions, including a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are not currently granted as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and dismissed the earlier effective date claim for PTSD. The Board also remanded issues related to hearing loss, residuals of a stroke, and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disorder, and prostate disorder are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and onychomycosis of the bilateral feet, finding that both conditions are related to in-service noise exposure and constant wearing of wet boots during military service.

The Board denied service connection for myeloma, asthma, a right shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service and granted service connection for this condition. The remaining issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents (PACT Act, Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune) for additional development.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right total knee replacement due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, lower back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence from previous VA examinations. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of a VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability was not established as a current condition for VA compensation purposes, leading to the denial of service connection.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted service connection. The appeals for increased ratings of left shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis and TMJ are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inconsistencies in the medical evidence and need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from 1975-2002.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no current disability as defined by VA standards.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions were denied. The hearing loss was found to be noncompensable, while the other conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.