Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating or an extraschedular disability rating, as his symptoms are adequately described by the current rating criteria.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service and remands for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to outstanding private medical records not being obtained, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for arthritis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder), asthma, sleep apnea syndrome, and hearing loss. The claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's hearing loss claim will be reviewed again with a different ENT specialist.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional opinions regarding service connection. The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and vision/glaucoma are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's Reserve service dates and a need for an addendum medical opinion on whether his hearing loss is related to any period of active duty, including Reserve service.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to missing audiogram results. Further development, including a new VA audiology examination if the Veteran indicates worsening of his condition, will be required.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing service treatment records and notification issues.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals regarding the service connection for bilateral cataract, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinosinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and delusional disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service hazardous noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for non-service-connected pension has been withdrawn.,The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for bilateral wrist disability, lower-back condition, sleep apnea disorder (to include as secondary to PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral knee condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in his VA examinations and incomplete development of stressor allegations. The claims will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied, and the case for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since September 16, 2009. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, as it has been more than four years since his last VA compensation and pension examination.