Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for her service-connected left ear hearing loss, finding that her hearing impairment does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for right and left ear hearing loss, memory loss disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), and bilateral shoulder strain have been denied. However, service connection has been granted for right and left shoulder strain.

Service connection for hypertension is granted, and a separate 10 percent rating is granted for left lower extremity radiculopathy. Other claims are either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a heart disability was withdrawn and dismissed.,New evidence has been submitted to reopen claims of service connection for COPD, lung cancer, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, arthritis (psoriatic arthritis), left knee disability, and right knee disability. These claims are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's appeal for a heart disability was dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA audiological examinations. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of May 12, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the withholding of VA compensation benefits to recoup separation pay in the amount of $16,575.66 was proper.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's hearing loss of the left ear is currently rated at 10 percent, and no higher. The Board found that his current level of hearing impairment does not warrant a rating in excess of this amount.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability has been dismissed. The Board also remanded several other claims related to various disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lymph node cancer have all been granted. The effective dates are not specified as the appeals were decided on their merits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. Effective from February 23, 2011, he is now entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, short term memory loss, right ankle condition, right thumb disability, and headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right hip disability, left hip disability, PTSD, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability has been granted.,The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to a lack of evidence of current disability. The claim has been reopened with the submission of new and material evidence, but further examination is needed to determine if his hearing loss began during active service or is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headaches (secondary to a traumatic brain injury), CFS, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is due to his active military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sinus disability is found to have begun during service and granted service connection.,There is no evidence of nosebleeds as a separate disability, thus denial of service connection for nosebleeds.,Right ear hearing loss was not shown to be related to in-service noise exposure or other factors, resulting in denial of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, right wrist disability, and left ankle disability have all been denied as there is no current evidence of a service-connected disability.,There are no findings or diagnoses of any current disabilities related to the claimed conditions in the record.