Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied as his audiometric test results did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, to include gastritis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The case will be returned for further examination and a new opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to conflicting findings regarding any in-service audiological threshold shift.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for high cholesterol. Service connection for tuberculosis, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, heart disability, hypertension, and back disability is denied. These issues are remanded.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss disability. Service connection is denied for ischemic heart disease (IHD). The Board finds the Veteran's back, neck, and TBI/CNS disabilities are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied for bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, kidney disorder (to include secondary to type II diabetes mellitus), and bilateral eye disorder (to include secondary to type II diabetes mellitus). The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service. The evidence is in approximate balance on whether these conditions are due to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on ischemic heart disease and service connection for bilateral hearing loss have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD and TDIU prior to July 5, 2017.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted, but the service connection for Eustachian tube dysfunction is remanded due to a lack of examination addressing noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board found the reduction of the 10% rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was proper, and denied the claim for restoration of the 10% rating from January 1, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a VA-defined hearing disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's hearing loss is being reviewed again for proper consideration of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.