Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in a previous medical opinion, and a new one must be provided.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss disability of the right ear, finding that there is no evidence to support a finding of aggravation beyond its natural progression during any period of service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and right ear tinnitus are remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate previous VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's vertigo is secondary to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus. The examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion on this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure, resulting in service connection for these conditions.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to ensure the Veteran's SSA records are obtained, as these records may contain information relating to his disabilities on appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's craniotomy residuals, including memory loss, were not incurred during active service or due to a service-connected condition. His bilateral hearing loss disability and migraine headaches did not have onset during active service or within one year following separation.,Tinnitus was also not shown to be related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder has been dismissed as the condition was already granted in a prior rating decision.,Service connection is granted for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, with consideration given to continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss. The Veteran is presumed to have noise exposure during service, and a new medical opinion is needed to determine if this exposure resulted in current hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology with respect to noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and audiogram results.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his service-connected disabilities. The Appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is rendered moot as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically left ear sensorineural hearing loss and right ear mixed hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to new and relevant evidence. The Board also granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it was aggravated by active duty training (ACDUTRA). The issues of service connection for an eye disorder, lung disorder, heart disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss has been denied, and the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, is remanded.