Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he can tolerate sedentary or physical work environments that don't involve heavy lifting and prolonged sitting.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected.,Prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction ratings are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, and back disability have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.,Service connection has not been established for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service hazardous noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with the average pure tone threshold in both ears being below 50 decibels and speech recognition scores above 90 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is manifested by pure tone threshold averages and speech recognition scores that correspond to no more than a level 'I' hearing in both ears. The Board finds that an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for clarification of a March 2014 private audiology test results.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for consideration of new evidence and a new examination due to procedural issues, including the need for adequate examinations for his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits is remanded for additional development, including obtaining his complete STRs and military personnel records. The claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome, and residuals of a right arm injury are also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not originate in service or until years thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of bilateral hearing loss, an opinion on whether the Veteran's headaches are related to service, and a determination of any in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of death and its relation to service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and has ordered a remand for further examination to determine the presence of current diagnoses of asbestosis, mesothelioma, and gastrointestinal residuals from a in-service stabbing. The pleural plaques claim is also remanded.

The Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction.,Service connection is also granted for a dental condition for treatment purposes only. However, the claim of service connection for hearing loss and memory loss is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are remanded due to inadequate examination reports and need further consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, to include as secondary to bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current hearing loss and/or tinnitus had its clinical onset during active service or is related to any in-service disease, event, or injury, including specifically military noise exposure.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for PTSD from November 1, 2008 and an earlier effective date of May 28, 1970 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's Meniere's Syndrome and hearing loss are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, effective from April 14, 1998. The decision also grants an earlier effective date of April 14, 1998.