Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, and further examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to his in-service exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examinations and remote VA treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical evidence and undergo new VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his active military service. The evidence showed no in-service onset of these conditions and the VA examiners concluded they were more likely due to natural aging or other factors.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disabilities, digestive system disorder (IBS and GERD), hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate opinions in the June 2021 VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and remanded his claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to his death.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's hearing loss, PTSD, foot disorders, IVDS, radiculopathy, and shoulder degenerative arthritis. The appellant is seeking an extension of time to respond due to delays in receiving notification letters from VA.

The appeal for service connection for a recurrent cervical spine disability is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for a recurrent skin disability to include pseudofolliculitis barbae is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for left ear hearing loss is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus must be remanded due to insufficient evidence from a previous VA examination, including new arguments about noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are due to in-service noise exposure. The criteria for presumptive service connection have been met.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, right foot achilles tendonitis, right knee S/P ACL repair, and s/p puncture Wound w/ I&D procedure w/residual (claimed as right foot injury). The reasons given were that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional VA treatment records being added to the claims file. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss claim will be reviewed again by the RO.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional evidentiary development being required.

The Veteran's kidney cancer and left ear hearing loss were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's current left ear hearing loss was not shown during service or within one year of separation, and is not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected left ear hearing loss was denied by the Board.,The Veteran's request to restore a previous 10 percent disability evaluation for his service-connected left ear hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran was found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected PTSD since June 9, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, both presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's claim for a sleep disability is remanded due to incomplete records. The claims for higher initial ratings for hearing loss are also remanded.