Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA opinion regarding the Veteran's right ear hearing loss. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence and an updated medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin condition and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's VA records suggest a possible link between post-service ear infection and current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a failure to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination in connection with his claims. The Veteran's claims file contains instances of returned mail, and there is no evidence that he was notified of the June 2019 VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a failure to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination in connection with his claims. The Veteran's claims file contains instances of returned mail, and there is no evidence that he was notified of the June 2019 VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a failure to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination in connection with his claims. The Veteran's claims file contains instances of returned mail, and there is no evidence that he was notified of the June 2019 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hearing loss conditions. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for left ear hearing loss as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria. For right ear hearing loss, the current rating of noncompensable remains appropriate based on audiometric findings.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the Board has remanded his service connection claim for cataracts due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss, which is related to service exposure. The Veteran will be provided a new VA examination.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied because it was not filed within the two-year period after he received a compensable disability rating, and there is no evidence of mental incompetence. The Veteran had hypertension rated as at least 10 percent disabling since August 2022.

The Board has determined that the VA examination is inadequate and requires further development to determine if the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sinusitis due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran needs further medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and unadjudicated claims. The AOJ must verify all periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA for the Appellant's period from May 29, 1991 to August 1, 2001.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were awarded service connection effective August 28, 2016. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for these awards.,The Veteran also seeks a higher initial rating for his tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right index finger disability residual to injury, low back disability (lumbar radiculopathy), left hip disability, right hip disability, and left knee and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,PTSD, PFB, eczema, right foot pes planus, left foot pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, right foot hallux valgus, left foot plantar fasciitis, and right foot plantar fasciitis are remanded for further development.