Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, and pes planus due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the possibility of worsening since the last examination. The Veteran should be provided an opportunity to report for a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, but finds that further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hearing loss is denied, but his claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus has been granted. The right hip disorder, bilateral eye disorder, gynecological disorder (claimed as hysterectomy and loss of sex drive), and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) claims are all pending and need further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding that there is no current disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current disability does not meet the threshold requirements and there is no causal relationship between his in-service noise exposure and his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cases of hypertension and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and vision loss, finding that there was no current disability meeting VA criteria for a hearing loss or vision loss condition. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish a link between any in-service eye injury and the Veteran's current keratoconus.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Personality Disorder and Bilateral Hearing Loss due to additional development being needed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, non-allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety) is remanded due to the Veteran's testimony at his hearing. The claim for GERD is also remanded as another VA examination is needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 20 percent for his right foot condition is dismissed. The request to reopen the claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability is granted, and the issues of service connection for left shoulder, cervical spine, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (acquired psychiatric disability), and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss did not worsen during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, respiratory disability (chronic sore throat and sinusitis), right knee disability, left knee disability, PTSD, and depression due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for headaches has been withdrawn. The Veteran's deviated septum is granted as secondary to her service-connected allergic rhinitis. Other issues are remanded due to lack of evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU. The issue of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance is remanded.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his service-connected conditions and his pulmonary embolism.

The Veteran's hearing loss is found to be related to noise exposure during military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.