Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), finding that the Veteran's statements regarding in-service noise exposure are credible, and his current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher rating of his lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not found to be service-connected.,Ischemic heart disease was rated at 10 percent prior to September 29, 2015, but a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with a rating of 70% effective from December 20, 2017.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the effective date being January 1, 2015.,Total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 24, 2011 is granted. The effective date for TDIU is January 1, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and ear conditions are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, as is a 100% rating for his service-connected back disability from May 7, 2007 to April 5, 2019. He also receives TDIU and aid and attendance special monthly compensation during this period.

The Veteran's hearing loss was rated at 10 percent from April 6, 2021 to September 13, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service, and his bilateral hearing loss may be related to in-service noise exposure. However, further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are directly related to service.

The Board denied reopening of service connection for a back disorder, denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, right hip disorder, and right leg disorder. The Veteran did not have current disabilities for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 0 percent, the lowest possible rating under VA regulations. The Board found that his puretone thresholds did not meet criteria for a higher rating due to factors unrelated to service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerves have been granted. The Veteran is currently receiving a disability rating of 40 percent for his right sciatic nerve condition, effective from January 5, 2021.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations and incomplete records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and his claim for TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of left ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.