Hearing loss decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is remanded to obtain additional records and provide a new VA examination for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, atrial fibrillation, and residuals of cerebral vascular accident due to a lack of VA treatment records from community care providers. Additional medical opinions are needed regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the lack of recent medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is granted effective February 26, 2019. However, the earlier portion of his claim prior to October 5, 2018, is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for an extraschedular determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability as there is no evidence of a current disability under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional audiometric records and an opinion on whether his current hearing loss disability is related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and depression have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for hearing loss has been granted.

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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 22, 2021 and a higher rating thereafter was denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his combat service in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and remanded the issues of a higher initial disability rating for chronic lung disease and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination opinion. The case will be reviewed with an additional VA examination to determine if any hearing loss disability is related to service or any event, injury, or disease in service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to restore his VA disability compensation benefits that were withheld due to incarceration, as his felony conviction was overturned on appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including scheduling an examination to assess the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and considering the TDIU claim in conjunction with the evaluation of the hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, but remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease is granted. The claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is denied, and the claim for entitlement to a compensable rating for dermatitis is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active duty service.