Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive features is granted as it is related to his fear of hostile military activity during service in the Republic of Vietnam.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are both granted as they are related to his wartime service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, mood disorder due to a general medical condition, chronic pain syndrome with depressed mood, and panic disorder with agoraphobia, is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including ADHD, MDD, PTSD, GAD, and bipolar disorder), alcohol abuse disorder, and substance abuse disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending with VA for further examination and review.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify whether the Veteran currently has a right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes. The claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss disability is being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of onset during service or relationship to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential aggravation of pre-existing conditions during active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, depression, tinnitus, sinusitis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the entire period prior to November 2, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disability, including chronic uveitis with glaucoma and cataracts, has been granted a 70 percent rating. The Veteran also received an increased rating for her bilateral eye disability. Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been withdrawn.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to hazardous noise exposure during his military service.,Both conditions were found to be a result of in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding his claims for service connection for abdominal hernia, an initial compensable rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI), and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction and Bilateral Hearing Loss as there is no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability. Service connection remains denied for right foot disability, skin condition, and stress (PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left ear hearing loss, and bilateral eye disability. The claim for a cervical spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was granted with an effective date of November 28, 1972.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability due to concerns about the adequacy of the previous VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the case is remanded to determine if his vertigo is secondary to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for additional development to determine the severity of his condition and whether a compensable rating should be assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA opinion.