Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic arthritis, left knee is granted. The Board also found that the Veteran has current sensorineural hearing loss and pseudofolliculitis barbae (razor bumps/tinea barbae) but remanded to obtain a VA examination for his hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for further evaluation. His claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is also being remanded, as well as his TDIU prior to December 20, 2021.

Your claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted, but the decision is not binding on VA and does not establish a new effective date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and gastrointestinal disorder have been remanded due to new evidence received since the final October 2014 rating decision. The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under the Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Act.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, while his allergic rhinitis is granted a non-compensable rating prior to August 27, 2015 and a 10 percent rating thereafter. The Veteran's left ankle disability remains denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent from January 7, 2020 onwards. The Board denied higher ratings for the period prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and low back disability has been granted.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's current diagnoses of left ear sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings in excess of 40 percent for prostate cancer and bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is considered to be related to his active service due to noise exposure, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and PTSD, as there is insufficient evidence or further development is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of right knee, left knee, and prostate conditions have been dismissed. The appeals seeking service connection for cervical spine, low back, and bilateral hearing loss conditions are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are causally related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gum disease and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability on a schedular basis have been denied. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability on an extraschedular basis and TDIU on an extraschedular basis are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from March 16, 2011 to March 27, 2012 due to his service-connected disabilities. Prior to that date, the evidence did not meet the criteria for schedular TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since July 24, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and decreased vision in the left eye due to retinal detachment.