Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board dismissed the appeals for left and right ear hearing loss as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

Your appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw her appeal.

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

The Board has granted a TDIU rating since July 10, 2009, based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities including PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss. The claim will be returned for further action and development, including an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The tinnitus claim is remanded due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Mood Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder, have been remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is of service origin and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current hearing loss and his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further examination regarding bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Board dismissed all service connection claims and rating determinations for various conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board also remanded claims for sinusitis, an autoimmune condition (claimed as fibromyalgia), a respiratory disability, and OSA.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right ear hearing loss and sinusitis are both granted.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left and right hand disabilities, wrist disabilities, shoulder disability, knee disabilities, leg disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, sinus condition, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, valvular heart disease and right AV block (to include as secondary to service-connected hypertension), bronchial asthma, and TDIU due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, and left shoulder disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has worsened since the last VA examination, and a new one is needed to determine the appropriate disability rating.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete or conflicting opinions in the record. The Veteran's exposure during service is unclear, with some noise exposure reported but not confirmed by audiometric testing.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, and multiple orthopedic issues, were denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.