Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further evaluation due to inadequate examination reports and missing SSA records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and his time in service. The Veteran will need a new examination to determine if his current condition is related to his military service.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate development and lack of substantial compliance with previous directives.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate rationale in previous medical opinions regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral eye disability. The Veteran's claims are not related to exposure to ionizing radiation or noise, but his tinnitus is service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, extraschedular rating for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU due to issues with the adequacy of previous examinations and treatment records. The Veteran is also requested to provide updated VA treatment records and complete a VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and IBS, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to her active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including determining if he was exposed to herbicide agents during his military service and whether his current conditions are related to such exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the lack of audiogram results. The TDIU claim is also remanded as there has not been compliance with prior Board remand instructions.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current audiogram results do not warrant a higher rating at any point during the pendency of this claim.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not established during or related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of medical evidence, particularly regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper notification for an audiometric examination, and further evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there is no current disability in the right ear for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced as to whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.