Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted, but has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and clarification regarding his service-connected disabilities, including his military service records and exposure to acoustic trauma. The claims will be reconsidered based on the evidence of record at the time of the August 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, warranting service connection. However, the effective dates for TDIU and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate need further review as they may be earlier than October 30, 2019.

The Board dismissed the matter of service connection for dental trauma. Service connection was granted for a psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, skin condition, gastritis, and occipital laceration.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a dental condition and bilateral hearing loss, as the additional records submitted do not relate to these conditions or their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran also had a claim for an initial compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss, which was also denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, and his right ear hearing loss, irritable bowel syndrome, left wrist condition with ganglion cyst, right foot pes planus, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the effective dates for the grants of service connection were not earlier than June 11, 2021.,Hearing loss was rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since June 11, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were evaluated, with both receiving a non-compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by or related to acoustic trauma during active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service, despite the Veteran having diagnosed hearing loss. The Veteran failed to attend VA examinations without providing good cause.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for tinnitus and hearing loss remain under review, with the Board finding error in its previous decision regarding these issues.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left ankle sprain, and left knee condition are dismissed due to procedural defects in how the appeal was filed under the AMA system.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a back condition and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of new and relevant evidence submitted within the required timeframes.

Your claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted, and the issue is no longer in appellate status.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the spine (back disability), right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been dismissed as they were previously denied in a January 2015 rating decision. The Veteran did not dispute or appeal these decisions.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral tinnitus has been denied because the evidence does not show that his current tinnitus is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.