Hearing loss decisions — 2004

The Board found that the veteran does not have an employment handicap and is already suitably employed, thus denying his claim for vocational rehabilitation training.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the implementation of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD and right ear hearing loss were not incurred during or as a result of active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining pertinent evidence and scheduling VA examinations to determine if his hearing loss and PTSD are related to service.

The veteran's compensation award was reduced due to his failure to provide the Social Security number for his spouse and child. The effective date of the reduction is April 1, 1993.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension (secondary to DDT exposure), and tumors of the back (secondary to DDT exposure).

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral tinnitus was denied as the disability is already rated at its maximum of 10 percent.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for further development, including an audiological examination and consideration of whether to grant an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected status post inferior wall myocardial infarction with essential hypertension, effective from January 12, 1998. The veteran is also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his service medical records and arranging for VA audiological and otolaryngology examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's service-connected skull injury residuals contributed to his fatal respiratory arrest.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches, otitis media with perforated left tympanic membrane, vestibular defect, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, combine to render him unemployable.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of the extraschedular evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been granted. The VA found that the veteran currently has this condition as a result of in-service stressors.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. The original rating decision denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but awarded an increase in the rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss in her left ear, ankle disorders on both feet, knee and hip disorders, arthritis, neck/cervical spine disorder, and back disorder. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his active duty for training in the Army Reserve, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for a VA examination. The veteran's hearing loss is being evaluated in light of his service exposure.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for an appropriate VA examination and interpretation of previous audiometric evaluations.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further medical examination and development of his claims file. The RO will schedule an audiological examination to determine the current level of hearing loss.