Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as the absence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on issues of service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a colon perforation from VA treatment, as well as his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back disability, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records. The tinnitus claim is granted with an effective date of December 2, 2013.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as zero percent disabling, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating based on his functional impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for residuals of a jaw and gum injury.,Service connection is also remanded for respiratory disease (COPD and asthma).

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no current diagnosis of a disability that meets VA regulations.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left ear hearing loss disability related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

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 related to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection was established based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted effective August 8, 2001.,Both awards are based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined there was a procedural defect regarding the filing of the wrong form and is dismissing the issue under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system. The Veteran must be provided with a Statement of the Case (SOC) to perfect an appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss from July 8, 2020 to May 30, 2022, and a rating in excess of 20 percent from May 31, 2022, is denied. The most probative evidence shows that the Veteran's hearing acuity did not warrant these ratings during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal to restore a 70% evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to a procedural defect in how the appeal was filed and docketed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The appeal for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has already been granted. The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

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

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss should be remanded due to inadequate examination and failure to consider relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss had its onset during service due to exposure to hazardous noise, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claims must be addressed again with proper medical opinions.