Hearing loss decisions — 2004

The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing and then returning it to the Board.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notification and compliance, as well as a new VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and eustachian salpingitis, finding that new and material evidence had not been provided to reopen these claims. The Board also found no direct link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects and requests for additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and for an effective date earlier than March 29, 2001 for service connection of tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA audiological evaluation to determine the current nature and extent of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current evaluations of non-compensable and 10 percent are appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of his claims, including a determination on whether he can secure substantially gainful employment given his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has received notification that the appellant wishes to withdraw their appeal, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service-connected otitis externa and therefore denied the claim for secondary service connection. The Board also found no evidence of a direct relationship between the veteran's service and his current hearing loss.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for VA medical care, except for his service-connected hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, a higher disability evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the right radius and ulna, and a greater rating for low back disorder with degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a hearing loss disability, and thus service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board finds that the appellant's bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus are related to his active military service, warranting service connection for right ear tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran claims entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which he asserts is due to noise exposure during his military service. The case is being remanded for further development of the evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations and compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service and denied his claims.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to his request for a video conference before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The case will be returned to the RO following this action.

The veteran's hearing loss disability was rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that his current level of hearing acuity does not warrant a higher rating.