Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the December 2, 2016, filing was the earliest allowable date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they need further development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to TDIU prior to May 6, 2021 have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all remaining issues on appeal.

The Veteran's left arm ruptured distal biceps tendon is granted a 30 percent rating, but no higher.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected left knee and hearing loss disabilities, as well as a TDIU issue which will be reconsidered in light of these findings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate previous opinions and a need for another VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted service connection. The skin disability issue is remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for various conditions require further examination and consideration. The cases are being remanded to obtain updated medical opinions and potentially new VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus as they are not adequately addressed in the August 2017 VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand four issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions: IVDS, bilateral leg radiculopathy, and left ear hearing loss. More contemporaneous examinations are needed for these issues.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is reopened, and the case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded for additional examinations and opinions. The remaining issues have been held in abeyance pending further development of his obstructive sleep apnea claim.

The Veteran is seeking a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 23, 2013.,Since September 23, 2013, the Veteran has been found eligible for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to July 14, 2021 and a rating in excess of 20 percent since July 14, 2021. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Board granted restoration of the 40 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for other conditions, as well as a TDIU.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to reassess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, eye condition, headaches, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, heart condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), insomnia, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because he died during the pendency of the appeal.