Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and a neck disability have all been denied. The claim for gastritis was partially granted with a rating of 70% from March 1, 2018 to October 15, 2019, but then denied again from October 16, 2019. The Veteran's claim for dysthymia has been denied since October 16, 2019.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral shoulder disorder, and a bilateral knee disorder. The case is being remanded to allow for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability and left ear hearing loss due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to her active duty service.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was also denied due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability that meets VA criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is not related to his active service. The evidence does not show chronic hearing loss in service or within a presumptive period, and there is no established continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is less likely than not related to his military service due to lack of evidence showing a permanent shift in hearing thresholds during or after service.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the November 2018 VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss. The examiner is requested to address the significance of the threshold shift during service and Dr. Kujawa's research on delayed onset hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for Parkinson's disease and an increased rating for tinnitus. The TDIU appeal was dismissed prior to January 1, 2017, but granted since that date.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to address the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar degenerative disc and joint disease and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

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

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the service-connected scar, right lower abdomen, status post appendectomy.,The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that any potential hearing loss did not occur in or is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on VA examination results and audiometric testing.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of back disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and bilateral hearing loss disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it was aggravated in service and not due to natural progression.