Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss is denied, while his claim for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) related to Gulf War service is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that these conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and respiratory disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 40 percent effective May 9, 2014. The issues of service connection for residuals of a right wrist fracture, discogenic disease of the spine, and neck disability are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals of service connection for left leg disability, bilateral hearing loss, and spinal meningitis due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was not a causal relationship between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure. The evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's present disability and an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's low back disability, which had its inception during active duty. The condition is secondary to medications used to treat his service-connected migraines and orthopedic disabilities.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is also granted as service connected, with the condition being secondary to medications for his service-connected migraine headaches and orthopedic conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which may be secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is at least as likely as not related to her active duty service. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.

Service connection is granted for sarcoidosis. The cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there is no current disability at any point during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.,The Veteran reported exposure to noise during service as a machinist mate/machinery technician onboard ships.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the issue of service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for the left foot disorder and right foot disorder is denied.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to November 12, 2021 is granted at a 10 percent level. The Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss since November 12, 2021 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee strain with arthritis is being remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of osteonecrosis, secondary to his service-connected right knee strain with arthritis, is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. No new evidence was presented, nor did he file a claim after June 20, 2018.