Hearing loss decisions — 2003

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical records and needs further evaluation of the veteran's cardiovascular disease, post-traumatic personality disorder, residuals of a skull fracture, and hearing loss of the right ear.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending evidence and procedural issues. The case is now remanded for additional development at the RO level.

The Board has determined that further development is required with regard to the claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The other issues are remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran has a current disability manifested by dizziness due to service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss was granted, with a 50% rating effective from February 21, 2003.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. However, the evidence does not meet the criteria for a disability rating as there is no evidence of hearing loss that meets VA's definition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including review of newly developed evidence and issuance of a statement of the case regarding service connection claims.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and a 100 percent rating for anxiety reaction. The duodenal ulcer is rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and requested evidence. The appeal is currently remanded for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports a causal relationship to in-service noise exposure. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected hearing loss disability, finding that the current level of impairment does not warrant any higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is about his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and he seeks an increased disability rating. The Board has determined that the RO should provide additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine the current extent of his hearing impairment.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The case is now remanded for additional audiometric examination and consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, a back disorder, and a psychiatric disability (including post-traumatic stress disorder) due to lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to allow for additional development of the evidence.

The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as the veteran's service-connected conditions prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral otitis externa, postoperative chronic left ear mastoiditis with hearing loss. The RO previously denied this claim in August 1977, which is considered final.

The VA determined that the appellant's right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.