Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury due to insufficient etiology opinions provided by the VA examiner. The Veteran's contentions regarding in-service head injuries are now considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran was exposed to noise during service, but a VA examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related.

The Veteran's dizziness, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus claims are remanded for further development.,The VA will seek an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his current dizziness condition.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The heart condition claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss. The examiner must provide a detailed rationale for their opinion and consider the Veteran's reports, as well as other relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, also claimed as back pain, due to the lack of evidence showing that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of evidence showing that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was restored to a 20 percent rating effective November 8, 2018. Additionally, the Veteran is granted entitlement to TDIU beginning December 16, 2016.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss are granted, but the rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The appeal for service connection of various conditions including PTSD, back condition, foot conditions, and bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and seizure disorder. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied prior to February 22, 2022.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for postgastrectomy syndrome and status post vagotomy with pyloroplasty remains on appeal as the VA examiner did not address his additional diagnoses.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied prior to December 6, 2016. Beginning December 6, 2016, the Veteran's disability rating remains at 10 percent.,The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment history and TDIU claim.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 25, 2022, and a rating higher than 40 percent thereafter. The Veteran's claim was based on direct service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and his military service, including exposure to noise. The Veteran's pre-service and separation audiograms showed normal hearing, and post-service treatment records do not indicate any in-service noise exposure causing his hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a respiratory condition (claimed as bronchitis), an acquired psychological disorder, alcohol abuse disorder, and hemorrhoids due to inadequate or incomplete examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient evidence and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address the Veteran's arguments regarding delayed onset of hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition is granted. The Board also remanded the cases for further examination and rating considerations regarding his bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inability to obtain valid test results for rating his service-connected hearing loss. He must provide compliant testing results conducted by a state-licensed audiologist.