Hearing loss decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his noise exposure during service, warranting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and need for further medical examinations.

The veteran's claim for an initial (compensable) rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional audiogram results and a new VA audiological examination.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic bilateral hearing loss disability resulting from service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss during service and denied the claim for service connection due to lack of nexus between current hearing loss disability and military noise exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss did not increase in severity during his period of active duty and denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a seizure disorder, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for status post crush injury of the right middle finger with deformity and degenerative arthritis due to procedural reasons.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection have not been well grounded and are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if new evidence has been submitted to reopen these claims.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board found no service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the current existence and etiology of claimed hearing loss and tinnitus, including any relationship with noise exposure in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss warrants a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not support an increase in the disability rating.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest within one year of separation from active military service, and therefore could not be granted presumptive service connection. The VA examiner concluded that the current disabilities were more likely related to post-service noise exposure rather than in-service events.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, rated at 70 percent, prevents him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service, specifically his exposure to noise while serving on a flight line in the military. As such, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an increased rating for anxiety disorder due to withdrawal by the appellant. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened based on new and material evidence provided since the last final denial in October 1988.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.