Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim for tinnitus has been granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory, right ear hearing loss, and chronic joint/muscle pain disabilities due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or causation.

The Veteran's claims have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to substantiate his service connection claims due to potential exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient evidence. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status (SMC-HB) and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran is service connected for PTSD rated at 100 percent, tinnitus rated at 10 percent, and noncompensable bilateral hearing loss. The Board requested that the AOJ schedule the Veteran for a housebound examination but no such examination has been conducted due to cancellation or inability of the Veteran to attend an in-person examination.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but he was granted service connection for tinnitus.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on the presumption that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and rectal problems due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which were not addressed in the original decision.

The Veteran's auditory processing disorder (claimed as bilateral hearing loss) is remanded due to the need for further examination and testing. The current evidence does not establish a direct relationship with service, but more information is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability claim was previously denied in April 2012, but reopened due to new evidence received since then. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) was also reopened.,Service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current hearing loss disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran died from COPD, which is not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hearing loss and tinnitus for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence in previous opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete or missing service treatment records, and for additional development of his disabilities. The issues include DDD (back pain), scoliosis, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, deviated nasal septum, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 13, 2023. Beginning on that date, his TDIU is granted due to the grant of a 100% rating for PTSD. The issue of SMC based on housebound status has been dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss was not incurred in or caused by service and did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions and conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's current diagnosis and etiology.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss claim is being remanded to obtain VA audiogram records from his treatment history.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is remanded for a new examination to determine if it is related to his ACDUTRA service, including the August through December 1984 period. The examiner must also assess whether the hearing loss increased in severity during his active duty.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential service causation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no nexus between his current condition and his military service.