Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU prior to August 30, 2021. The issues are related to the merits of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his death. The case needs further development with an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since separation.

The Board has decided that the claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss needs further review and will be remanded.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted, but his claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence since the January 2020 rating decision.,Service connection is established for both conditions based on direct evidence of in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are attributable to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot third metatarsal march fracture, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable (0%) disability rating. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for his hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher evaluation of service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is related to noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for frontal headaches and bilateral hearing loss, as well as the claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's headache condition needs an additional examination by an appropriate clinician. The hearing loss is related to his headache condition.