Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are denied. The neck injury claim is remanded, and the left ear hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for further medical opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. However, his right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further examination and opinion.,Right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathies and erectile dysfunction are currently diagnosed but their etiology is unclear. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the left ear and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are at least as likely as not caused by noise exposure during active service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, insomnia, tobacco abuse, and substance abuse have been denied. The Veteran also has had his initial ratings for lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis, left hip sprain with degenerative arthritis, residuals of left knee injury, status-post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and medial meniscus repair with degenerative arthritis and scars, left knee instability, right knee sprain with degenerative joint disease, and residuals of left thumb injury denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has worsened since his last VA examination, and a new one is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and granted it. The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced a decline in hearing during service, which is considered to be the same disease entity as his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the lack of VA treatment records from 2013 onwards. The Board requests that these records be obtained and reviewed.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral SNHL.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is now being reviewed again for a proper determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of hearing loss are continuous since service separation and meeting the requirements for presumptive service connection based on chronic disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss due to incomplete audiological testing records. The appeal is being returned to the RO for compliance with prior remand directives and for obtaining missing audiogram results.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his pure tone thresholds did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches is denied, as his migraines do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence of a current disability for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's lumbar strain is remanded to determine whether it has progressed to degenerative arthritis and if the associated radiculopathy is related to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection as it is presumed related to her in-service exposure to fine particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for left arm/shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically whether it is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The rating for the back disability was remanded and remains pending.