Hearing loss Board decisions

Your claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the January 2021 Board decision is final and no further appeal was filed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and his military service. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his conceded acoustic trauma in service, including his reports of ringing in his ears that affects his ability to hear starting during Operation El Dorado Canyon.

The Veteran's appeal for a cervical disability, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, sleep disturbances (including obstructive sleep apnea), and bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to procedural defects.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for the cervical disability was not timely filed within one year of the March 2017 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for lung cancer due to a failure to obtain an opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for left elbow disability and bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to her active duty, while there is no evidence of current left or right ear hearing loss that meets VA criteria.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate based on the audiometric test results provided.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his test results indicate Level I hearing loss in both ears, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of a May 2023 VA Form 10182 is dismissed because his Motion for Extension of Time was granted, making the form timely.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, an antibiotic resistant system, and a lumbar strain were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claim for service connection for glandular cysts (also claimed as whole body glandular infection) was granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The AOJ should obtain an addendum VA opinion based on conceded in-service noise exposure, new medical literature, and post-separation noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to missing National Guard records and the need to obtain SSA disability benefits and DFAS records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or manifestations during the period on appeal.,For the issue of secondary service connection, the Veteran's claims for hypertension, renal dysfunction, and right lower extremity sciatica are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, as the current VA examiner's opinion was inadequate and focused on a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the Board has found that his right ear hearing loss does not have a service connection due to insufficient evidence. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with the most probative evidence showing Level I in the right ear and Level II in the left ear. The Board found that this did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of a May 2023 VA Form 10182 is dismissed as his Motion for Extension of Time was granted, making the form timely.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and its relation to his military service. The case will be returned for further examination and a new opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and its relation to his military service. The case will be returned for further examination and a new opinion.

The Board has found a duty to assist error occurred prior to the September 2021 decision and thus remands the case for a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss had clinical onset during service or is due to an event or incident of his period of active service.