Hearing loss decisions — 2003

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need to inform him of his responsibilities and provide additional evidence.

The veteran's claimed disabilities, including CTS and hearing loss, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to events in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and a rating in excess of zero percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for clarification of whether the veteran's current hearing loss is related to service. The RO should consider this new evidence and readjudicate the claims.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on his PTSD and hearing loss.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing loss in his left ear does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as it is currently rated at Level IV and the non-service-connected right ear has Level I hearing. Therefore, an increased rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and found that the veteran's current hearing loss is related to noise exposure during military service. The issue of a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disorder and bilateral hearing loss based on evidence showing a link between the conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding new and material evidence. The case is remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not perfect an appeal regarding his claims for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a left eye injury, as he failed to file a timely and adequate substantive appeal within one year after receiving the October 2001 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability and denied his claim for service connection for hypertension. The RO considered all available evidence, including VA examinations and private medical records, but was unable to find any additional relevant information from the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability in either ear.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that there was no link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor or noise exposure, respectively.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that it is most likely due to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be due to service acoustic trauma, warranting service connection.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected perforation of the left tympanic membrane with mixed hearing loss. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.