Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further review of the evidence, including a VA examination report submitted in October 2021. The issues regarding service connection are not yet resolved.

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

The Board has granted a TDIU from December 29, 2014. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot traumatic arthritis is remanded due to the need for addendum opinions regarding the nature and current level of severity of his left foot disability.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, but the RO has not readjudicated these claims since a January 2022 VA examination. The appeal must be remanded to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded for further development and an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis with winged scapula deformity was dismissed.,Service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST) and service connection for a skin disorder, manifested by lesions on the arms and legs, were granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left and right knee disabilities, as well as his claim for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA audiology examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss, as the January 2018 VA examination contains incomplete findings.

The Board dismissed the appeals for right hand and thumb, left foot, hernia, and ulcer disorders. The claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder (secondary to service-connected disabilities) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left ear hearing loss due to a lack of clarity in the previous opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss existed prior to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient consideration of potential symptomatology related to balance problems and dizziness, as well as a need for an opinion on whether these symptoms are related to service-connected disabilities. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for further examination and analysis to determine if it is related to service, including in-service noise exposure. The issue of secondary service connection will also be addressed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his hearing impairment did not warrant such a rating based on VA examination findings.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with major depressive disorder has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and right shoulder condition have all been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right knee disability, and sleep apnea due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for additional records and examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service, including his use of the M-14 rifle and his documented 1240 flight hours. The examiner must consider the private positive nexus opinion provided by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his in-service noise exposure and considering other possible causes.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether this disability began during active service.