Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, right shoulder disability, and right hip disability due to a lack of adequate rationale in previous VA opinions and the need for additional medical examinations.

Your claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded to the AOJ for further review of your medical records. You will be notified if any changes are made to your benefits.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal of claims. The Board has found the need for remand on several issues including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disorder, left wrist disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and right hand disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied, but reopened due to new evidence. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea and depressive disorder with anxious distress were both reopened.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected asthma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to incomplete verification of his military service and the need for a VA audiological examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for vision impairment, right ear hearing loss, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence received since previous decisions.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of vision impairment, right ear hearing loss, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are not related to his active-duty service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder. The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for anxiety disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and left ear hearing loss are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.,Specifically, the Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities including a bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disability, eye condition, hearing loss, dizziness or fainting spells, fatigue, respiratory disorder, and left kidney disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and traumatic brain injury have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew these issues at his April 2023 Board hearing.

The Board has found that the Veteran did not have a current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore denied his claim. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, and kidney disability are remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of sleep apnea. The TDIU claim was granted, and a remand was ordered for a new VA examination regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will need to provide the Veteran with examinations and consider additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or a service-connected condition. The claim for increased ratings for neck and back disabilities was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral hip disability due to insufficient medical opinions. The appellant's current diagnoses are noted, but further examination is needed to determine if his conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable prior to January 19, 2023 and at a 10 percent rating since then.,The Veteran's back disability remains unconnected to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred during active military service and has continued to the present. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the January 2023 remand directives and requires an addendum opinion to adjudicate this claim.