Hearing loss decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for peripheral edema, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied.,The Board found that the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's presence in Vietnam during Operation Babylift.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional service records. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and skin disability are pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disability, back disability, and shoulder disabilities due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumed due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for chronic constipation and a skin rash are denied. The Board found the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and service or any service-connected disabilities.,Bilateral hearing loss was denied, with no effective date provided.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumed due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because he did not complete the required VA Form 21-8940 and indicated he is not seeking entitlement to a TDIU. The evidence does not show that his service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating for various conditions, including eye disorders, right shoulder disorders, left shoulder disorders, and hearing loss in both ears, is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain and left ear hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 50 percent, but the issue of nonservice-connected pension benefits is dismissed as moot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records, specifically a private audiogram from a VA facility. The Veteran's hearing loss condition is being reviewed again as part of this process.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, rated as noncompensable prior to January 30, 2020, 40 percent from January 20, 2020 to February 4, 2022, and 50 percent thereafter, has been denied.

The Veteran's ankle condition was rated at 10 percent prior to December 13, 2021 and granted a 20 percent rating effective from that date. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an eye disability (large optic cups) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board also remanded the issue of a compensable rating for hammer toes of the left foot.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, tinnitus, and PTSD have been granted. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a heart condition, bilateral hearing loss, and neurological disability of the right lower extremity are remanded.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's cancer of the pancreas was granted service connection.,The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent and no higher rating is warranted.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for residuals of left foot surgery (left foot disability) is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further action, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing a medical opinion regarding the left ear hearing loss. The issue of an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations and to obtain private medical records. The claims will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's blood disorder, myelodysplastic syndrome with eosinophilia, is granted service connection due to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. However, his left ear hearing loss and acoustic neuroma are not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.