Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and seizure disorder. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied prior to February 22, 2022.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for postgastrectomy syndrome and status post vagotomy with pyloroplasty remains on appeal as the VA examiner did not address his additional diagnoses.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied prior to December 6, 2016. Beginning December 6, 2016, the Veteran's disability rating remains at 10 percent.,The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment history and TDIU claim.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 25, 2022, and a rating higher than 40 percent thereafter. The Veteran's claim was based on direct service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and his military service, including exposure to noise. The Veteran's pre-service and separation audiograms showed normal hearing, and post-service treatment records do not indicate any in-service noise exposure causing his hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a respiratory condition (claimed as bronchitis), an acquired psychological disorder, alcohol abuse disorder, and hemorrhoids due to inadequate or incomplete examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient evidence and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address the Veteran's arguments regarding delayed onset of hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition is granted. The Board also remanded the cases for further examination and rating considerations regarding his bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inability to obtain valid test results for rating his service-connected hearing loss. He must provide compliant testing results conducted by a state-licensed audiologist.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The rating for residuals of left ear cyst excision was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are granted effective May 8, 2000. The back disability is denied as not related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU. The Veteran's pre-existing benign paroxysmal vertigo was not aggravated by his military service, and there is no evidence of a significant threshold shift in his hearing during service.

For the period from October 26, 2015 to March 28, 2022, the Veteran's hearing impairment did not meet or approximate criteria for a rating in excess of 0 percent.,From March 28, 2022, the Veteran's hearing impairment did not meet or approximate criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including TBI, lumbar strain, bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee disabilities, and need for regular aid and attendance. The matters are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service, including noise exposure. The hearing loss case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and an incomplete examination report. An addendum opinion is required from a qualified examiner.