Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a low back disability have been granted. Service connection is established for these conditions based on direct evidence of their onset during or related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lumbar spine disabilities have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted as related to active service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for chronic kidney disease due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is presumed, but not all diseases are listed as presumptively related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's right ankle disability claim is remanded as the RO failed to consider his request for rescheduling due to homelessness, resulting in a denial without proper consideration of this issue.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (polysubstance abuse disorder and depression) claim is remanded as new and material evidence was not considered, and an additional VA examination is needed.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability claim is remanded for a contemporaneous VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition.,The Veteran's left knee limitation of flexion claim is remanded for a contemporaneous VA examination and determination of whether the effective date should be earlier than April 14, 2015.,The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis claim is remanded to determine if the severance of the separate rating was proper.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is now rated at 30 percent since January 17, 2022. His right TMJ derangement continues to be rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is being remanded for an updated VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, pes planus with plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction, rendered him incapable of obtaining and maintaining gainful employment from April 23, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in January 2011. He filed a petition to reopen his claims on May 31, 2018, which was granted with an effective date of May 31, 2018. The Board found no earlier effective date is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the October 2017 VA examination regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. A new medical opinion is needed to determine if the hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to incomplete or outdated medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide updated VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for recurrent acute bronchitis is granted. The claims for bilateral eye disability (glaucoma), OSA, and left knee disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss. The Veteran contends that his hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service, but a VA examiner found no evidence of delayed-onset hearing loss and cited an IOM report as support for this conclusion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and remanded.,The claims of service connection for left shoulder disability and right shoulder disability have also been remanded due to new evidence received within one year of the AOJ decisions denying these conditions in 2015.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of chronic tinnitus during service or a current diagnosis attributable to service.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease, to include coronary atherosclerosis, is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agent during service in Korea. The Veteran's skin cancer and hearing loss are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that her current hearing loss did not have its onset within one year after service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the March 2016 rating decision. The Veteran's assertions include exposure to noise during service, post-service occupational noise exposure, and long-standing hearing problems.