Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is due to in-service acoustic trauma and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability prior to February 9, 2021 is denied. The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of the bilateral hearing loss disability is also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, which may be related to service despite normal hearing at enlistment and separation. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if his hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues is remanded due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or due to his time in service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a connection between the Veteran's hearing loss and psychiatric disability and his military service.

The appeal regarding bilateral plantar fasciitis is dismissed. The appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance with regard to showing these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ankle strain were granted service connection, but the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss did not begin during or within a year of service and was not caused by his active military service, including as a result of any military noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim is being returned for further review and a supplemental medical advisory opinion.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence to support their occurrence during or as a result of active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,Multiple issues related to hearing loss, eye injuries, back disorders, sciatica, foot problems, shoulder conditions, sleep apnea, hypertension, liver and kidney disorders, respiratory conditions, skin conditions, and athlete's foot have been identified. The Veteran will be scheduled for further evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service and the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to lack of supporting evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's 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 appeal was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to issues with credibility of statements and lack of consideration of delayed onset hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition is granted, and the appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo/dizziness are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records, including an audiogram for hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to service-connected tinnitus.

The earlier effective date for a 30% rating for hearing loss is dismissed.,The previously denied claim for severe skin diseases has been reopened, but the issue of an earlier effective date remains unresolved.,The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, bladder cancer, ischemic heart disease, and neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to insufficient evidence on their etiology.,Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus type II, bladder cancer, ischemic heart disease, and neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II.,The earlier effective date for the hearing loss rating remains unresolved.,The previously denied claim for severe skin diseases has been reopened, but an earlier effective date issue remains unresolved.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea.