Hearing loss decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show that these conditions began during or were caused by active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for updated VA audiologic examination results and to address the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of bilateral hearing loss due to inconsistencies in audiometric results. The Veteran's claim will be re-adjudicated after further examination.

The Board denied service connection for back disorder, nerve pain in feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a direct link to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 are remanded due to outstanding SSA records that may be pertinent to his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome and left carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA examination for his cardiovascular disorder. The examiner will determine if the Veteran's current CV disorder is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. However, the bilateral hearing loss claim requires further examination as the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral eye condition, a left shoulder condition, a left arm condition, a bilateral hip condition, vertigo, and kidney stones. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,Effective dates prior to October 2, 2015, are being remanded for the grants of service connection for peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in both upper extremities.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and asthma are remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and cardiac disability due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their etiology. The VA is directed to obtain all of the Veteran's service treatment records related to his National Guard active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service, schedule him for VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of these conditions, and readjudicate the claims based on the evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is due to noise exposure during active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for kidney disorder, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral eye disorder, and prostate cancer due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's initial claim for service-connected bilateral hearing loss prior to February 22, 2018 was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran is required to undergo a new VA audiological examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and are related to noise exposure.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been granted a 30 percent rating, effective from December 5, 2022. Service connection for acoustic neuroma in the ears is remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The application to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.